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1. Can you cook?
2. What was your dream growing up?
3. What talent do you wish you had?
4. Favorite place?
5. Favorite vegetable?
6. What was the last book you read?
7. What zodiac sign are you?
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
9. Worst Habit?
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal?
11. What is your favorite sport?
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
16. Do you have any pets?
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
18. What time is it where you are now?
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
22. What color eyes do you have?
23. Ever been arrested?
24. Bottle or Draft?
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at?
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
30. Do you swear a lot?
31. Biggest pet peeve?
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
33. In one word, how would you describe me?
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
1. Can you cook? yes, but I don’t very often
2. What was your dream growing up? to be a writer
3. What talent do you wish you had? I wish I could spell
4. Favorite place? Portland’s Japanese Garden
5. Favorite vegetable? Carrots – raw, cooked, fresh from the ground
6. What was the last book you read? Succubus Blues
7. What zodiac sign are you? Leo
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? 3 tattoos, pierced ears, nose, tragus
9. Worst Habit? bitchiness
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal? no, but someday I’d like to meet you at a con or signing unless CoH counts
11. What is your favorite sport? Football
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? It depends on the moon
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? make up stories with our characters. I’d love for Jace to meet Walker
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? Would you believe I broke my arm playing D&D?
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. I was the Easter Seals Poster Child for California in 1965
16. Do you have any pets? I live in a fur coated zoo
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? nope
18. What time is it where you are now? 9am
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? scary thanks to Poltergeist
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? I miss my black and pink hair
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? crime probably
22. What color eyes do you have? very dark brown almost black
23. Ever been arrested? nope
24. Bottle or Draft? neither – I prefer the hards
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? buy some new clothes, stash the rest away
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? I don’t do gum. Got out of the habit while singing in choir, and never got back into it.
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at? Don’t have one.
28. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes, my house has one
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? take a bubble bath
30. Do you swear a lot? yes
31. Biggest pet peeve? people who refuse to learn
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? geek
33. In one word, how would you describe me? cool
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? yes, but you don’t read my LJ ;)
Would you believe I broke my arm playing D&D?
Hoooowww did you do that?
yes, but you don’t read my LJ ;)
*laugh* I’m an ingrate!
1. Can you cook?
Yes.
2. What was your dream growing up?
To drive a tractor trailer or be an auto mechanic.
3. What talent do you wish you had?
I wish I could roll my r’s.
4. Favorite place?
Bar Harbor, ME.
5. Favorite vegetable?
Potatoes.
6. What was the last book you read?
Otherland Vol. One: City of Golden Shadow
7. What zodiac sign are you?
Gemini.
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
Ears, but I never wear earrings.
9. Worst Habit?
I bite/clip my nails.
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal?
Nope!
11. What is your favorite sport?
Football!
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
I like to think I’m a Realist.
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
Er… Freak out because I’m claustrophobic.
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
I had to have my dog put to sleep. I think I’m blessed in that I haven’t had anything worse happen to me. *knocks on wood*
15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
I almost didn’t graduate high school because I’m practically brain dead when it comes to math.
16. Do you have any pets?
Three dogs, one husband. :)
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
I think I can remember.
18. What time is it where you are now?
12:28pm
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
Scary like whoa!
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
I’d like to have my boobs back kthnx!
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
I dunno. I am, however, a professional Enabler.
22. What color eyes do you have?
Green.
23. Ever been arrested?
Nope!
24. Bottle or Draft?
Bottle 100%.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
Pay off bills. I’m boring and practical like that.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
I like Orbit’s Sweet Mint flavor best.
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at?
Home! My liquor cabinet is fab. :)
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
Nope.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
Read.
30. Do you swear a lot?
Yes.
31. Biggest pet peeve?
Ignorance.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
Loner.
33. In one word, how would you describe me?
… I don’t know!
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
Sure, why not!
It was a dark and stormy night… No really it was. We were having a very rainy night in San Diego. The kind of night where only Sponge Bob would be happy. I was waiting for something in the mail, so I went out to get it during a break in the storm. When I got inside, I slipped on the tile entry way of our condo, and down I went. I’m on crutches, and when you hit wet anything it’s like Bambi on ice. I hit hard, looked down at my wrist and told the rest of my friends waiting to get back to game. I think I broke my arm!
Most of the party went to the urgent care with me, while a few members stayed behind to lock up the house and put away dice before the cats stole them. I broke the inner edge of my radius into 5 pieces. The most painful part of all was the novicaine that they put in there to numb you while setting the bones. I always thought dentists were sadists when they dig around in your gums with it, but now I know it’s a novicaine requirement. I wanted to die.
Thank god for the morphine drip.
1. Can you cook? – Yes but I’ve convinced myself I can’t.
2. What was your dream growing up? – It changed so often… For awhile Iw anted to be a lawyer.
3. What talent do you wish you had? – Some sort of sport I was really good at.
4. Favorite place? – New Orleans
5. Favorite vegetable? – Broccoli
6. What was the last book you read? – Children of Hounds by – Caitlin R. Kiernan
7. What zodiac sign are you? – Horse. Or Pieces.
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Two tattoos. Piercings and I don’t get along.
9. Worst Habit? – Oh man. Ummmm… Self-sabotage
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal? – Kinda sorta
11. What is your favorite sport? – Hockey!
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? – Depends on the day and the topic.
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? – Have an entertaining conversation while we waited to get out.
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? – Um. That’s hard. Everything sort of blurs to the same level of awful with enough time. I mean all of the things in high school are all sort of at the same level as the birthday party no one showed up to when I was five or six now.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. – I eat things in pairs. Mostly.
16. Do you have any pets? – I have a red eared slider turtle.
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? – In fact, I do.
18. What time is it where you are now? – 9:58 AM, which means in India it is 11:28 PM.
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? – Depends on the clown.
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? – Lose weight.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? Totally depends on what we were doing. How extreme the crime and how desperate the need for it.
22. What color eyes do you have? – Hazel, though they move from more green toward more brown depending on mood.
23. Ever been arrested? – Nope though there were a few encounters with Shore Patrol from time to time on base.
24. Bottle or Draft? – Draft if at all possible.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? – Finish paying off debts and start looking for a condo.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? – Orbitz right now.
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at? – The Elysian. More fo a pub than a bar, really…
28. Do you believe in ghosts? – Yes.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? – Read, usually.
30. Do you swear a lot? – Over the past few days, more than usual.
31. Biggest pet peeve? – People who can’t allow other people to be right – or to even acknowledge that there could be other valid opinions.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Strange
33. In one word, how would you describe me? – Active
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? – Oh sure.
1. Can you cook?
Yes. It helps if I have a recipe or instructions.
2. What was your dream growing up?
Make games. Hooray!
3. What talent do you wish you had?
Organizational fu.
4. Favorite place?
Whatipu Lodge in West Auckland, New Zealand.
5. Favorite vegetable?
Asparagus.
6. What was the last book you read?
On Writing, Stephen King.
7. What zodiac sign are you?
Cancer.
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
Pierced ear.
9. Worst Habit?
Futzing with my beard and moustache.
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal?
Yes indeed!
11. What is your favorite sport?
Tennis.
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
Optimistic! I’m Pollyanna, baby.
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
Goof off.
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
Retinal detachment.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
I can settle down into the full lotus position from standing without using my hands.
16. Do you have any pets?
One white male cat, named Wellington.
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
Yes, but it creeps me out.
18. What time is it where you are now?
One o’clock in the afternoon.
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
Cute AND scary.
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
Lose the daddy-belly.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
I’d be Hank McCoy to your Rogue.
22. What color eyes do you have?
Blue!
23. Ever been arrested?
Never.
24. Bottle or Draft?
Draft cider always tastes better, but you can almost never get that here.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
Pay off debts. Then party.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
None.
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at?
Any Irish bar.
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
I believe there’s something that explains people seeing ghosts.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
Gaming (non-computer!) or hang out with my wife and kids.
30. Do you swear a lot?
Fuck yes.
31. Biggest pet peeve?
Obnoxious online shitheads.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
Dependabuddy.
33. In one word, how would you describe me?
Irish.
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
Sure! You know how I love me some memes.
1. Can you cook?
Yes and no. Boil water, simple meals with one or two ingredients, sure. I do make a damn good cup of tea. At least my wife says so. I’ll get up in the morning, head to the Y to exercise, and then come back home to shower and make tea for her and the kids before they get up to go to work and school. Then I head off to work.
2. What was your dream growing up?
I always wanted to be a writer. but I also wanted to find my birth parents. Still working on the former, and the latter isn’t as important to me now as it was when I was a kid. I’m happier now than I was then. I met someone, fell in love, got married, had kids.
3. What talent do you wish you had?
I wish I could draw.
4. Favorite place?
Home and Scotland. Specifically Edinburgh and St. Andrews.
5. Favorite vegetable?
Cauliflower
6. What was the last book you read?
The Stone Man by Kenneth Robeson
7. What zodiac sign are you?
Libra
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
Nope and nope.
9. Worst Habit?
I watch too much television.
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal?
Not yet.
11. What is your favorite sport?
Baseball. Though I like watching volleyball. My oldest played for eight years and my youngest is now getting involved in club.
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
I’m probably smack dab in the middle. My brain’s wired so I can interpret subliminal signs/motivations so I’m sometimes cynical, but I’m a softie. Some of my favorite movies are tearjerkers, such as It’s A Wonderful Life, Scrooge (with Albert Finney), Fools Rush In, Brigadoon, etc.
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
If this was real life, talk books, family, life.
if this was book life, climb through the roof, crack the doors next floor up, and then take the stairs. Building might be on fire or the cable on the elevator could break and I saw the Mythbusters episode where they dropped the elevator to test whether you could jump in the air right before it hits bottom.
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
Blessed in a way. The worst things happened to other people close to me.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
Sigh. You’re not letting me off light here are you? Well … I can’t stop from crying when I watch It’s A Wonderful Life
16. Do you have any pets?
Three cats. Samantha, Mallory and Emma.
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
LOL. Slow dance. Foxtrot, waltz. Minimal swing.
18. What time is it where you are now?
12:32 p.m. EST
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
Cute. Exception is Pennywise.
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
I’d go back to the weight and muscle tone I had my junior year.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
Crime is fun in book life. :-)
22. What color eyes do you have?
Brown.
23. Ever been arrested?
Nope.
24. Bottle or Draft?
Guinness draft.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
Pay my daughter’s college tuition, pay bills.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
Wrigley’s Spearmint.
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at?
The bars I frequent are in hotels at conventions.
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
Yes.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
Read.
30. Do you swear a lot?
Probably. But my conscience gives me a disapproving look.
31. Biggest pet peeve?
Other drivers. Most behave like they’re immortal.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
Achates
33. In one word, how would you describe me?
Friend*
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
Sure.
* – I can’t think of anyone I’ve met through SF/F that I couldn’t consider a friend.
1. Can you cook? Yes, but I don’t do it that often.
2. What was your dream growing up? To be a marine biologist.
3. What talent do you wish you had? Focus
4. Favorite place? Ireland
5. Favorite vegetable? None of them. :) If you include legumes, snow peas.
6. What was the last book you read? Bonewits’s Essential Guide to Witchcraft and Wicca
7. What zodiac sign are you? Cancer
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Just the ears, and pretty normal at that.
9. Worst Habit? As an only child (of only children), sometimes I’m inconsiderate without intending to be.
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal? No.
11. What is your favorite sport? Hockey.
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? Both!
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Ask you why you moved where you did.
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? First husband’s death from sudden stroke. While I watched.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
16. Do you have any pets? One cat, Scruffy.
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? Not without watching other people do it at the same time.
18. What time is it where you are now? 10 a.m.
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? Yes. Especially Ouchy the Clown.
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? Weight, less of.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? Depends on the crime. :)
22. What color eyes do you have? Blue.
23. Ever been arrested? No.
24. Bottle or Draft? Don’t drink beer.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? Pay down student loans.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? Some fruity flavor.
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at? The Harp in Costa Mesa, California, but alas that’s a long way away.
28. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Write.
30. Do you swear a lot? I go through phases.
31. Biggest pet peeve? A lot of American attitudes, especially being price-driven when being quality-driven would be so much cooler.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
33. In one word, how would you describe me? Intriguing.
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? Probably not, I need to get back to work now.
1. Can you cook? Love to.
2. What was your dream growing up? Fighter pilot…then I grew to tall.
3. What talent do you wish you had? Gymnastics…yeah its weird.
4. Favorite place? Hito Point, Okinawa, Japan or Trilobite Lakes, MT
5. Favorite vegetable? Corn on the cob
6. What was the last book you read? Dragon & Slave, Timothy Zahn
7. What zodiac sign are you? Libra
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? 1 Tattoo…more to come.
9. Worst Habit? Prrrooooocrrrassstinaaattttttion
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal? Yup
11. What is your favorite sport? To play: Billiards To watch: Hockey
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? A bizarre blend of the two.
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Listen to you talk…its fun
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? Realizing what I should have done that one time.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. But there are so many!!! I have lost 80 pounds in the last year, and haven’t started exercising yet; Never been in a “serious” relationship…ok thats enough.
16. Do you have any pets? Yes…1 child/dog
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? Yes, but I can do lots of other dances as well (swing, two-step, waltz, foxtrot, tango, etc.)
18. What time is it where you are now? 8:52 am
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? I wouldn’t go with cute…but they don’t scare me.
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? A different shaped skull.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? Crime…
22. What color eyes do you have? Gray…but they change depending on what I wear.
23. Ever been arrested? Nope don’t even think I ever should have been. Talk about boring!
24. Bottle or Draft? Bottled…root beer…though draft can be good, it is just harder to find.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? Bills…I am boring.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? Icebreakers…not bubble gum, but I am a gum addict.
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at? The bar in my friends kitchen, and we just talk…don’t drink.
28. Do you believe in ghosts? Yeah.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Read.
30. Do you swear a lot? More than I should…but mostly when playing video games.
31. Biggest pet peeve? Stupid people…
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? muddled
33. In one word, how would you describe me? vivacious
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? Sure
1. Can you cook? Yes. Yes, I can.
2. What was your dream growing up? I wanted to be an astronaut. The idea of exploring somewhere no one else had ever been was desparately appealing. Still is, really.
3. What talent do you wish you had? Instinctive understanding of math. I’m good at math, but it’s not natural.
4. Favorite place? There’s this mountain pass in Juneau…
5. Favorite vegetable? Potatoes if they count, green beans if they don’t
6. What was the last book you read? The Wilding, by CS Friedman
7. What zodiac sign are you? Gemini
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Ears
9. Worst Habit? Bad habits? I have no such…oh wait. Being a smartass?
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal? Yep!
11. What is your favorite sport? Fencing?
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? Mostly optimistic
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? We’d talk our fool heads off and laugh so loud we’d hurt our ears and alert all people in the building to where we were
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? Er…
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. I like ugly bicycles and coffee mugs
16. Do you have any pets? 3 cats!
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? Some of it.
18. What time is it where you are now? 1:44 PM
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? Neither
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? My hair wouldn’t be brown
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? Partner!
22. What color eyes do you have? Hazel
23. Ever been arrested? Nope
24. Bottle or Draft? Wine, thanks.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? No more credit card bills!
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? Peppermint
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at? None
28. Do you believe in ghosts? Not really. Weird unexplained things, yes, ghosts per se…neh
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Read. Hike. Eat good food
30. Do you swear a lot? Depends on who I’m hanging out with
31. Biggest pet peeve? Lateness by others that causes me to be late and miss obligations. At least, that’s the biggest one today.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Geek
33. In one word, how would you describe me? Fun
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? Yup.
1. Can you cook? Yes, not as well as I’d like to, working on that
2. What was your dream growing up? To live in the country and be a dropout
3. What talent do you wish you had? Patience
4. Favorite place? Galway
5. Favorite vegetable? Hard one that. Courgettes.
6. What was the last book you read? Scar by China Mieville is the last one I finished.
7. What zodiac sign are you? Gemini
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Ears pierced once each side
9. Worst Habit? The Internet
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal? No. But we’re both going to P-con this weekend…
11. What is your favorite sport? Gaelic Hurling
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? Negative
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Talk. Probably about books.
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? Hodgkins Lymphoma
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. Although I hate the taste of beer, I love malted shakes.
16. Do you have any pets? Two cats
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? I used to
18. What time is it where you are now? just after 7
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? Kinda scary
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? Be thinner.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? Like to think crime but I’d probably end up being your conscience.
22. What color eyes do you have? Hazel Green (how cliched!)
23. Ever been arrested? No
24. Bottle or Draft? Neither if it’s beer, Bottle if it’s Cider with a glass and ice.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? Splurge on stuff with the booksale in memory of David Stewart. Get the wood for the bookshelves. Buy a new laptop. Get himself a nice pressie for his 40th.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? Fruit flavoured
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at? Nealons on Capel Street
28. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes, apparently saw some when younger
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Read (in the bath)
30. Do you swear a lot? More than I used to, less than most
31. Biggest pet peeve? Homicidal Dublin Drivers
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Reader
33. In one word, how would you describe me? Organised
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? Yup
1. Can you cook? I can! Just rarely for anyone other than family.!)
2. What was your dream growing up? To live in a place where I could keep a door shut if I wanted to.
3. What talent do you wish you had? I’d like to be able to snap my fingers.
4. Favorite place? The Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens.
5. Favorite vegetable? Onion.
6. What was the last book you read? Destiny’s Song, Lois Wencil. It’s a soapy Nashville romance, but the author (who’s in my local RWA chapter) is a lovely soul who writes authoritatively about being blind and struggling to attain independence despite her handicap.
7. What zodiac sign are you? Sagittarian (Ophiuchuian) Earth Monkey. Also, CAUTION.
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? My ears are pierced once each.
9. Worst Habit? Self-defeatism.
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal? Only via osmosis. (Hi,
11. What is your favorite sport? Swimming.
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? It depends on the day.
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Put together the first draft of a time management guide for the creatively demented. Or the demented creative. Your call. :)
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? I’ll take Marriage #1 for the Daily Double, Alex.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. Just one? Lordy. I have uncommonly good night vision.
16. Do you have any pets? Not at the present time, though the Seabeast seems quite fond of dogs, fish and hamsters.
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? I used to. I’m in denial.
18. What time is it where you are now? 2:29 p.m.
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? Scary.
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? I’m working to remove about forty pounds of fat from my frame. I’m quite okay with everything else.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? It’d be situationally dependent until I figured what flavor of crazy you are. :)
22. What color eyes do you have? Hazel.
23. Ever been arrested? Nope.
24. Bottle or Draft? Bottle. Lambic. Kriek or Framboise.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? Put it toward the kitchen remodel.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? Pink Lemonade Bubble Yum. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen any since the late 80s. I’ll settle for tart apple or sour cherry.
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at? Right now, the one on the other side of my kitchen island. I fondly remember Chalkies in Indianapolis.
28. Do you believe in ghosts? Absolutely. If I didn’t, Dead Man’s Shoes would suck more than it already does.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Zod help me, Web surf. I should read more. Or, er, write or something. That.
30. Do you swear a lot? Not as much as I’d like.
31. Biggest pet peeve? People who don’t signal.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Distracted.
33. In one word, how would you describe me? Driven.
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? If I remember to.
1. Can you cook? No. I can burn things in a semi-controlled manner, usually resulting in edible objects. I can apparently bake passable cookies.
2. What was your dream growing up? To be Doctor Doom. Same dream as I have now, actually.
3. What talent do you wish you had? Aside from obvious ones like wishing I could fly, I do wish I could draw.
4. Favorite place? Home.
5. Favorite vegetable? A Terry Schaivo joke would be just too dated so I’ll just say, I don’t have one. Vegetables aren’t food. Vegetables are what food eats.
6. What was the last book you read? The last book I finished was one of your books, actually, Thunderbird Falls. The last book I read but haven’t finished yet is It’s Superman! by Tom De Haven.
7. What zodiac sign are you? Gemini, and also Gemini.
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Not yet on tattoos, and I suspect you meant intentional piercings only.
9. Worst Habit? I’m a nitpick when it comes to language.
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal? Nope.
11. What is your favorite sport? Sport hunting drama llamas.
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? I prefer to call it “cynical realism.”
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Gush like a squealing fanboy, probably.
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? Eh. Life hasn’t been that bad to me, or at least not at random. Things I caused to happen don’t count as happening “to” me, they count as things I did to myself.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. Choosing one is the difficult part. Okay, here’s one: my mother is my sister and my grandmother is my mother.
16. Do you have any pets? Three cats and four computers.
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? Yes. I also know better than to inflict it upon those around me.
18. What time is it where you are now? 14:10.
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? Neither. “Boring” is the word I’d choose.
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? I would cure this long-running bout of Dunlop’s disease. (As in, “His belly dunloped over his belt.”)
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? For an acquaintance, I am at best a conscience. For a friend, I’d remain a conscience, though I’d be dispensing advice while helping hide the body if needs be.
22. What color eyes do you have? Blue and yellow.
23. Ever been arrested? Never by a law enforcement officer.
24. Bottle or Draft? Eh, doesn’t matter to me. Coke tastes about the same either way. … What? Did you mean something else?
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? Pay off some bills and go visit far-away friends.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? Double Bubble was always my bubble gum of choice.
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at? Any good Irish bar.
28. Do you believe in ghosts? Yep.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? World of Warcrack, at the moment.
30. Do you swear a lot? All the f&$%!ng time.
31. Biggest pet peeve? Intentional improper spelling. Txtsp33k and 1eet shall not be tolerated.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Snarkastic.
33. In one word, how would you describe me? Talented.
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? All signs point to “no.”
1. Can you cook? Yes, but Herself does most of it these days.
2. What was your dream growing up? Eh, nothing I can thing of…
3. What talent do you wish you had? The abililty to type fast!
4. Favorite place? Dublin
5. Favorite vegetable? Who writes these things? I mean, who has enough time to be able to make up their mind about stuff like that? Oh all right: Mushrooms. (Yes, technically not a vegatable…)
6. What was the last book you read? I’m re-reading my way through James Robinson’s excellent Starman, so one of those.
7. What zodiac sign are you? Scorpio
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Both ears pierced, one when I was 17, the other 20 years later.
9. Worst Habit? Procrastination
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal? Yup!
11. What is your favorite sport? Sport, is it? No interest in the stuff whatsoever, although Paul Cornell is trying to persuade me to join his Fantasy Cricket League, which I’m going to do.
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? Optimistic
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Talk about comics, I imagine!
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? Being born with the potential to become an alcoholic, which I subsequently did.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. Street lamps occasionally go out when I pass them. And I used to live over a brothel. You pick which one you think is more weird.
16. Do you have any pets? 4 cats (Deirdre is telling one of them to F*$% Off as I write…)
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? Not to my knowledge
18. What time is it where you are now? 19:59 (also the year I was born)
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? More annoying, rather than either of those
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? I suppose I could trim off a few pounds…
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? Oh, definitely the former!
22. What color eyes do you have? Blue-ish, my wife informs me
23. Ever been arrested? Nope
24. Bottle or Draft? Neither, these days
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? Buy graphic novels!
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? None for me, thanks
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at? None any more.
28. Do you believe in ghosts? First we’d have to have as very long conversation where we’d need to outline exactly what we mean by the term ghosts. Then I’d put forward various explanations or hypotheses for some of these phenomerna, which would presumably mean that they could no longer be properly described as ghosts, per se. Then we’d tackle the rest, anmd so on.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Waste time on the internet
30. Do you swear a lot? Yup!
31. Biggest pet peeve? Thousands of them! Today, it’s especially people who don’t think I mean it when I say No
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Me
33. In one word, how would you describe me? Energetic
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? Possibly. Although I might wait until after the weekend.
1. Definitely.
2. Astronaut.
3. Drawing.
4. Mountains.
5. Spinach.
6. GTD.
7. Cancer.
8. Several.
9. Scattered.
10. Somewhat.
11. Motorcycling.
12. Cheerful.
13. Censored.
14. Beaten.
15. Triad.
16. Many.
17. Possibly.
18. Afternoon.
19. Interesting.
20. Nothing.
21. Enabler.
22. Blue.
23. Nope.
24. Draft.
25. House.
26. Pink.
27. Fictional.
28. Sometimes.
29. Play.
30. Occasionally.
31. People.
32. Complicated.
33. Adorable.
34. Unlikely. :)
For what it’s worth, I also considered “Awesome” for #33. But my own personal preference for the word Adorable won.
Also, you’re still the person who gave me the best quote about me EVAR.
1. Can you cook?
No. I mean, I can follow a recipe well enough, and I don’t turn into Homer Simpson in the kitchen, but I’m not a chef by any stretch of the imagination. Perhaps more accurately, I don’t cook.
2. What was your dream growing up?
Mostly, not living in my parents’ house. I didn’t really have those kind of dreams very much.
3. What talent do you wish you had?
I wish I could sing. I sound like one of those cautionary tales on American Idol.
4. Favorite place?
Home, with a cat on my lap.
5. Favorite vegetable?
Corn on the cob.
6. What was the last book you read?
Currently reading A Feast For Crows, George R.R. Martin. Before that, hmm, I don’t remember if I read Firebird Deception before or after Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, but those two. :-)
7. What zodiac sign are you?
Virrrrgo.
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
Nope.
9. Worst Habit?
Procrastination, specifically, not getting started on a task I know I need to do and wasting time.
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal?
Yup.
11. What is your favorite sport?
Baseball, but I’m starting to become fond of rollerderby.
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
Optimistic!
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
Chat, about whatever.
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
When my grandfather died right in the middle of a painful breakup.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
There used to be a warrant out for my arrest in Palo Alto for a few years.
16. Do you have any pets?
Yes, 2 cats, plus 1 roommate and 1 roommate’s cat.
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
No, but I know some components of it, and mostly from watching Anime. (Yes, really.)
18. What time is it where you are now?
1:16 pm.
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
Scary.
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
I dunno. I’ve got a wart right now I’m trying to exorcise.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
Probably conscience, but I’d regret it.
22. What color eyes do you have?
Brown.
23. Ever been arrested?
Yes, surprisingly enough.
24. Bottle or Draft?
Bottle.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
I am dull, I’d put it towards my mortgage.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
I don’t much care for gum. Except, gatorade used to make this gum, that was incredibly sour for about 2 minutes (and then it was done), that I really liked. Mmm, gatorgum.
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at?
I’m not a bar person.
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
No.
Not even a little.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
Playing games with friends. (Like, RPGs, cooperative board games, video games, that sort of thing.)
30. Do you swear a lot?
Not really. And almost entirely for comic effect, almost never out of anger.
31. Biggest pet peeve?
People who think everyone is, or should be, just like them.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
Me.
33. In one word, how would you describe me?
Unstoppable.
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
No! :-)
1. Can you cook? Yes. Mostly standard fair (meat & 2 veg.; Scrambled eggs and toasted soda; roasts; ), with a limited range of Chinese dishes.
2. What was your dream growing up? To be a scientist. No particular type of scientist, but to be a scientist. Probably would have leaned towards physics and chemistry rather than “bio” things.
3. What talent do you wish you had? To play a musical instrument. Probably piano, but guitar, saxophone, tin whistle, etc… Anything would do.
4. Favorite place? West Coast of Inishowen, County Donegal.
5. Favorite vegetable? Brussel sprouts.
6. What was the last book you read? Northern Gothic by Nick Mamatus. (It was a novella really, so the last full length novel I read was In Cold Blood by Truman Capote.)
7. What zodiac sign are you? Pisces
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? No.
9. Worst Habit? Lethargy.
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal? We’ve never spoken, but have attended Mecon. You took my photo and posted it. I’m one of the P-Con organisers so I expect we might meet this weekend.
11. What is your favorite sport? Judo.
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? Optimistic.
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Ask you 34 questions.
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? Parents’ deaths.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. My first ever pay cheque was £2.15 and I earned it picking whelks on the shores of Inch Island in Lough Swilly.
16. Do you have any pets? A Labrador and a goldfish. This is the current tally which was at its peak in June 1996 when there were two dogs, six goldfish, two terrapins, two rabbits, a canary, three hamsters and eleven guinea pigs.
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? No.
18. What time is it where you are now? 21:19
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? Noble.
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? I would get rid of my gut.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? Depends on the crime.
22. What color eyes do you have? Greenish-grey
23. Ever been arrested? Only detained, searched and questioned.
24. Bottle or Draft? Draft, of course.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? Replace my wife’s car.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? None.
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at? Mac Turtles
28. Do you believe in ghosts? One spoke to me, and called me by name.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Read. (This can be seen by minors, after all.)
30. Do you swear a lot? No.
31. Biggest pet peeve? Traffic.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Infantile
33. In one word, how would you describe me? Industrious
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? Yes.
Sorry, I don’t have an LJ ID, but I answered your questions at dragonsroost.blogspot.com. Love the blog, BTW; I’m over here, like, every day!
EJ
1. Can you cook?
Yes
2. What was your dream growing up?
To be a pilot
3. What talent do you wish you had?
Writing
4. Favorite place?
West of Ireland
5. Favorite vegetable?
Carrot
6. What was the last book you read?
Letters from Iwo Jima
7. What zodiac sign are you?
Capricorn
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
None
9. Worst Habit?
Not knowing when to shut uo
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal?
Thankfully yes
11. What is your favorite sport?
Armchair watcher only
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
Bit of both
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
Plot a daring escape ala Cardinal Rule
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
My mother dying without any warning
15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
I can use Sir Frank Darcy and use KCORM after my name (Knight Commander, Order of Royal Meath)
16. Do you have any pets?
A cat
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
Just the two left feet version
18. What time is it where you are now?
21:45
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
scary
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
Weight
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
Crime
22. What color eyes do you have?
Blue with dash of green and brown
23. Ever been arrested?
Nope
24. Bottle or Draft?
Bottle
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
Party
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
suger free
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at?
Don’t drink much
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
Could be possible
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
Read
30. Do you swear a lot?
Oh frak yes
31. Biggest pet peeve?
Idiot drivers
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
Talkative
33. In one word, how would you describe me?
Charming
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
Yes
1. Can you cook? – Yup.
2. What was your dream growing up? – I wanted to be a National Geographic photographer!
3. What talent do you wish you had? – Painting. :P
4. Favorite place? – Powell’s City of Books. ;D
5. Favorite vegetable? – Carrots! Or wait … asparagus. Potatoes? Corn! Green beeeeeeeeeeans. Onions. Um.
6. What was the last book you read? – Inkheart.
7. What zodiac sign are you? – Taurus.
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? – Three earring holes.
9. Worst Habit? – Laziness.
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal? – In a galaxy far, far away!
11. What is your favorite sport? – To watch live: baseball.
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? – Depends on caffeine/sleep level.
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? – Cry? Heehee.
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? – Dunno!
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. – I make doctors go ‘huh, that’s weird’. A lot.
16. Do you have any pets? – 3 cats!
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? – Thank you, now I must go boil my brain.
18. What time is it where you are now? – 2:29pm.
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? – Sad-faced clowns are cute, happy clowns are scary.
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? – Shape. :P
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? – That depends on the crime!
22. What color eyes do you have? – blue
23. Ever been arrested? – Nope.
24. Bottle or Draft? – GROSS.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? – Replace living room window, fix greenhouse, replace hot tub, go out to eat.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? – Not allowed to chew gum. :(
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at? – Bars are boring.
28. Do you believe in ghosts? – If it’s dark.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? – What’s spare time?? :P
30. Do you swear a lot? – Not really.
31. Biggest pet peeve? – Today it’s stupid people. I rotate through them so I don’t get tired of the mental ranting.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? – Tired!
33. In one word, how would you describe me? – Busy!
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? – Probably not, nobody would fill it out. ;)
1. Can you cook? Yes
2. What was your dream growing up? Which one? I had too many to count.
3. What talent do you wish you had? Drawing
4. Favorite place? Curled up next to my husband.
5. Favorite vegetable? Carrot
6. What was the last book you read? Winter Moon <.<; 7. What zodiac sign are you? Leo 8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Ears, in the normal place 9. Worst Habit? Bite my fingers 10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal? Do the years of MUSHing count? 11. What is your favorite sport? NASCAR 12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? Neither. I'm fatalistic. 13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Pry the fate of Petite out of you. 14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? >.>
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. I’m a writer! What’s not weird about me?
16. Do you have any pets? Yup. Cat, dog, rabbit
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? Hell to the no.
18. What time is it where you are now? 6:37pm
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? I don’t much care either way.
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? My toes.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? Partner, babe.
22. What color eyes do you have? Yes. (Greyishbluishhazel)
23. Ever been arrested? Nope
24. Bottle or Draft? Neither
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? Roth IRA.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? None
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at? My own at home.
28. Do you believe in ghosts? Yup.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Spare time? You jest. Write.
30. Do you swear a lot? See above. (ie: Hell yes.)
31. Biggest pet peeve? People talking on cellphones in the bathroom.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Alien
33. In one word, how would you describe me? Fantastic
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? Maybe
1. Can you cook?
Yes, but only if absolutely necessary. I tend to leave it more often than not to the microwave gods to cook my food. ;)
2. What was your dream growing up?
To be an archaeologist.
3. What talent do you wish you had?
Singing.
4. Favorite place?
The beach.
5. Favorite vegetable?
green bell pepper
6. What was the last book you read?
Giving Chase by Lauren Dane
7. What zodiac sign are you?
Libra
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
No
9. Worst Habit?
Stress eating
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal?
No.
11. What is your favorite sport?
To watch? Hockey. To play…um, none.
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
Negative.
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
Probably pester you with questions about writing. Or, about seeing Bon Jovi in concert. *grin*
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
Not sure.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
I hate talking on the phone.
16. Do you have any pets?
Yup. One dog and one cat.
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
Nope.
18. What time is it where you are now?
Evening. 7pm
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
Neither.
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
My weight.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
partner in crime more than likely.
22. What color eyes do you have?
blue
23. Ever been arrested?
No.
24. Bottle or Draft?
Bottle.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
Buy books. Buy bookshelves. Do some fixing up around the house.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
Anything cinnamon flavored.
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at?
Don’t have a particular favorite.
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
Yes.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
Read.
30. Do you swear a lot?
Yes.
31. Biggest pet peeve?
People using their cell phones and sharing way too much personal information that the rest of the world really doesn’t want to hear.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
Solitary.
33. In one word, how would you describe me?
Fun.
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
Sure. It’s been a while since I’ve done a meme like this.
1. Can you cook? Hah! Recipe books are for amateurs!
2. What was your dream growing up? A stick horse burning in a radiator in the basement
3. What talent do you wish you had? Being able to manifest whatever I need. Duh.
4. Favorite place? Favorite place name: Laughing Whitefish Falls
5. Favorite vegetable?
6. What was the last book you read? Richard Powers’ Galatea 2.2
7. What zodiac sign are you? Sun in Aquarius in the Fifth House conjunct Venus square the Moon in Scorpio in the Third conjunct Saturn, with Mercury trine Jupiter on the Midheaven in Gemini
8. Any tattoos and/or piercings? If you read my LJ, you know this story.
9. Worst habit? Second Life
10. Do we know each other outside of LiveJournal? I’ll leave this as an exercise for the reader.
11. What is your favorite sport? SCUBA diving
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? Yes
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Find something we could both talk intelligently about
14. Worst thing to ever happened to you? I’m not going to talk about that.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. First define ‘weird’.
16. Do you have any pets? Dogs, cats, wolf, horse
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? Last time I recall dancing in public was 1971.
18. What time is it where you are now? That’s subject to change.
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? Depends on the clown. Duh.
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? Less waist, more muscle
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? Alternately doing well at both
22. What color eyes do you have? Hazel – which as near as I can tell doesn’t really mean anything
23. Ever been arrested? Almost
24. Bottle or draft? Never had draft root beer, but I bet it would be good.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? Pay off a quarter of the accumulated debt :P
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? Nonexistent
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at? About 2.25 inches in diameter
28. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes, but they’re not what most people think they are.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Spare time?
30. Do you swear a lot? No, but still too much, in my opinion
31. Biggest pet peeve? Deliberate ignorance
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Unfocused
33. In one word, how would you describe me? Unfamiliar
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? There’s just no way to know, is there?
1. Can you cook? yes but I dont like to
2. What was your dream growing up? wanted to be an art teacher
3. What talent do you wish you had? I wish I could sing in tune
4. Favorite place? york beach, maine
5. Favorite vegetable? marinated artichokes
6. What was the last book you read? Snow Crash, Neal Stevenson
7. What zodiac sign are you? taurus
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? just four in my ears
9. Worst Habit? putting myself down
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal? no but wish we did!
11. What is your favorite sport? soccer
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? Im optimisticly negative by nature ;-)
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? talk about your books!
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? 2 years in which I could not figure out how to handle my teenaged son’s behavior
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. my best story inspiration always hits when I am in the bathtub
16. Do you have any pets? 2 long haired mini daushchunds
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? I did at one point. . .
18. What time is it where you are now? it is somewhere in the vincinity of 930 pm
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? I think they are just plain weird and annoying
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? my weight
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? sure!
22. What color eyes do you have? brown
23. Ever been arrested? nope
24. Bottle or Draft? neither
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? fly my family to palmer alaska to visit my friend steph
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? I hate gum
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at? dont hang out at bars
28. Do you believe in ghosts? yes
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? WRITE!
30. Do you swear a lot? no and when I do I feel guilty
31. Biggest pet peeve? missing remote controls. seriously, Where do they go?
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? busy
33. In one word, how would you describe me? Rad
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? sure!
1. Can you cook?
Yes, rather well, actually.
2. What was your dream growing up?
To leave my hometown and never go back.
3. What talent do you wish you had?
Enough talent to dance professionally.
4. Favorite place?
Paris
5. Favorite vegetable?
New peas and potatoes fresh from the garden
6. What was the last book you read?
Queen Isabella by Allison Weir – a revisionist biography
7. What zodiac sign are you?
Sagittarius
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
One piercing in each ear.
9. Worst Habit?
Letting dust accumulate.
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal?
We once corresponded about an appearance James Marsters made at 14 Below in Santa Monica.
11. What is your favorite sport?
Figure skating.
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
I have a realistic attitude.
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
Pick up the conversation where we left off.
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
Losing my parents.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
Both of my little fingers are crooked.
16. Do you have any pets?
Instead of pets, I have a husband who is allergic to them and who watches a lot of the Animal Channel to compensate.
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
Sadly, no.
18. What time is it where you are now?
12:20 AM
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
Boring. If forced to choose, I’d come down on the scary side.
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
I’d want my eyes to be more widely set and larger.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
That would depend on the crime.
22. What color eyes do you have?
Green.
23. Ever been arrested?
No.
24. Bottle or Draft?
Neither.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
Bank it. We have no debt!
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
Bazooka Double Bubble.
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at?
Not a hanger-out in bars.
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
Yes.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
Read, research.
30. Do you swear a lot?
I’m tempted to say, “Hell, no!” But no.
31. Biggest pet peeve?
Mean people.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
Skewed.
33. In one word, how would you describe me?
Interesting.
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
Of course.
1. Can you cook? Oh yes.
2. What was your dream growing up? To never grow up, so I could fly. (Yes, I was weird)
3. What talent do you wish you had? Telepathy.
4. Favorite place? the ocean
5. Favorite vegetable? asparagus
6. What was the last book you read? Running with the Demon, by Terry Brooks
7. What zodiac sign are you? Aries
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Pierced ears.
9. Worst Habit? I’m a slob. :(
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal? Yup – from FM chat!
11. What is your favorite sport? BASEBALL!!!!
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? Optimistic
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Write. :D And talk about writing.
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? Losing 5 close relatives/friends/pets in one summer.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. I have no bottom front adult teeth – just one little baby tooth.
16. Do you have any pets? Three kitties (Bear, Sebastian and Tayla)
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? Yup!
18. What time is it where you are now? 2:30 am
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? cute
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? I’d be thin. *sigh*
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? Partner in crime – as long as I got to carry the shotgun. :D
22. What color eyes do you have? brown
23. Ever been arrested? nope
24. Bottle or Draft? Draft
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? Put it away so I could buy a house in 2 years.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? sugarless
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at? Strange Brew, Manchester, NH
28. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Sew
30. Do you swear a lot? sometimes
31. Biggest pet peeve? STUPID PEOPLE WHO DON’T DO THEIR JOBS!!!
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Interesting
33. In one word, how would you describe me? FUN
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? sure
2. What was your dream growing up? To never grow up, so I could fly. (Yes, I was weird)
No, that makes perfect sense. :)
LOL! I always wanted to fly. Still do. *sigh* I need to write a story about a girl who has wings…oh wait, I’m doing that already. Never mind. :D
Ah, Found it
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had to trim some text because this got too long. Assume humor throughout.
1. Can you cook? I can burn water!!! I can grow vegetables and so can make a delicious salad, but thats not exactly cooking, besides salad is only a promise of food, not food.
2. What was your dream growing up? To be the savior of mankind. But unfortunately they say that some other carpenter’s son got that job.
3. What talent do you wish you had? To instantly set off metal detectors by having a metal skeleton that I can force blades out through my skin and the ability to heal almost instantly. If that is off the list, then the ability to instantly transfer the films I have rolling into my head into coherent text that I wouldn’t have to edit.
4. Favorite place? wherever my wife is. otherwise in a beautiful wilderness landscape playing with wolves.
5. Favorite vegetable? Is there such a thing as a favorite vegetable, its more like saying the most palatable vegetable. I enjoy brocolli with lots of butter or cheese. But most likely it would be that I’m a rabbit. Give me a bag of mini carrots and they’ll be gone before you have time to ask if I’ll share.
6. What was the last book you read? Dragon bones by Patricia Briggs
7. What zodiac sign are you? Pieces
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? None yet.
9. Worst Habit? Addictively responding to memes whenever they appear.
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal? Met once at I-Con.
11. What is your favorite sport? Archery or Fencing
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? cynical optimist
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Drive you insane
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? Last year, having my mother pass away. Any other prior bad things I tend to ignore thinking of and use the positive influence of how it affected me.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. When I get asked that question amid training groups there are tons of weird things that come up, but you know when around other folks that are interested in sci-fi/fantasy stories, things seem less weird.
16. Do you have any pets? I reside with two cats. The cats are: Nowell “No No Bad Kitty” and Rory Sloane “Trouble”
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? I’ve seen it. Refuse to do it. And have had my best friend force people to do it to the Star Wars Imperial March at her wedding.
18. What time is it where you are now? 10:20am EST
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? cute… unless they are Killer Clowns from Outerspace
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? vision of the world. Oh, you mean appearances, well then I’d want hair that wasn’t receeding, less gray, and flowing like some elf.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? crime… I’m not my own conscience, so why should I be yours?
22. What color eyes do you have? blue (I wanted to answer that I was collecting a full set of the color array.)
23. Ever been arrested? No
24. Bottle or Draft? Draft Guinness or microbrew
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? Get me a month ahead of rent, buy lots of more books, buy the additional shelving needed to hold the books, then chocolate to appease my wife because I spent it all on books.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? None, for me gum tastes bland as I suck all the flavor out after less than 30 seconds.
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at? None. When I do go to a bar it is always an irish pub type
28. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes, and unfortunately they believe in me too.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Waste it. Well that isn’t my favorite thing, but more the thing I do most often. Favorite would probably be just relaxing out in nature.
30. Do you swear a lot? No, not adverse to swearing, but when I do it is generally noticable.
31. Biggest pet peeve? Misusue of the language
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? unique (I was going to try and use a sentence long decription using hyphens throughout so it was just one word, but decided against it).
33. In one word, how would you describe me? writerfu
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? Do you really expect someone to say no?
1. Can you cook? I can cook some things, but don’t have the confidence necessary to do it well. (I tend to re-read the instructions while things are boiling, so I lose track of the time, so things get overdone.)
2. What was your dream growing up? I had lots of dreams growing up, one of which was becoming an astronaut.
3. What talent do you wish you had? The ability to think fast when I need to. (Ad-libbing, reacting in emergencies.)
4. Favorite place? The field behind my house when I was growing up.
5. Favorite vegetable? Corn on the cob.
6. What was the last book you read? Last book I finished: ‘Zenith Angle’ by Bruce Sterling. Last book I read *from*: Otherland, by Tad Williams.
7. What zodiac sign are you? Leo.
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? None.
9. Worst Habit? Eating when I’m bored.
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal? Yep.
11. What is your favorite sport? SCA fighting. Actual sport, probably hockey.
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? Depends on the situation.
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Talk, talk, talk. Or climb through the emergency access panel to try to save us, ’cause I’ve always wanted to climb through the emergency access panel.
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? The basement flood last year, when I lost … lots of personal stuff.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. My fingernails are a bit longer than usual.
16. Do you have any pets? Two, Sif and Hope (both cats).
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? I do, but I don’t do it in public.
18. What time is it where you are now? 11:29 AM.
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? Depends on the clown. Mostly neither cute nor scary, just there.
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? I’d lose some weight.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? Partner in crime.
22. What color eyes do you have? Blue.
23. Ever been arrested? No.
24. Bottle or Draft? Draft.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? Pay bills, buy books.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? I don’t like bubble gum.
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at? Vertigo, circa 1994.
28. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Play computer games, read comic books.
30. Do you swear a lot? Not that anyone would recognize.
31. Biggest pet peeve? When people don’t show respect for things I think they should respect.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Capable.
33. In one word, how would you describe me? Cool.
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? Sure.
1. Can you cook? yes
2. What was your dream growing up? To be alone
3. What talent do you wish you had? to dance and no know what I look like :P
4. Favorite place? the library
5. Favorite vegetable? Brussel sprouts
6. What was the last book you read? reading Colony by Ben Bova, Read Exiles Trilogy before that
7. What zodiac sign are you? Libra
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Just ears
9. Worst Habit? Expecting things (either events or that people will do what they should)
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal? yup.
11. What is your favorite sport? Ruth the White Dragon
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? I would say I strive to be a Realist.
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Grab a couple of pens out of my purse, hand one to you and shout “Engard!”
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? I am very good at forgetting bad things. I do it on purpose.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. That I am frighteningly Normal.
16. Do you have any pets? Cat and Dog
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? I have tried many times. (Paul, “They tried and failed?” Reverend Mother “They tried and died.”)(See #3)
18. What time is it where you are now? 5:37
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? If it is Tim Curry behind the makeup, it is scary. Otherwise, meh.
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? My weight
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? I would so want to be your partner in crime, but I would prob’ly become conscience
22. What color eyes do you have? Green
23. Ever been arrested? no
24. Bottle or Draft? Neither. *beer face*
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? Go to my sister-in-law’s wedding, buy windows for the house and payoff the credit card
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? …
27. What’s your favorite bar to hang at? Sand
28. Do you believe in ghosts? yes
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Read
30. Do you swear a lot? no
31. Biggest pet peeve? People who talk about other people
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? lazy
33. In one word, how would you describe me? busy
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? sure :)-