Bunch 'o random questions meme
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meredithanne42.
1. How tall are you barefoot?
5'6 3/4" I used to say 5'7", but I've been saying 5'6" lately.
2. Have you ever smoked?
no, thank goodness!
3. Do you own a gun?
only a recurve target bow
4. Do you get nervous before "meeting the parents"?
only before him meeting mine.
5. What do you think of hot dogs?
yummy - especially Kosher Hebrew National ones where you don't have to worry as much about what's in them. FYI, not-dogs taste nearly the same when burnt.
6. What's your favorite Christmas song?
All of Handel's Messiah. :)
7. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
OJ
8. Do you do push-ups?
Not if I can help it.
9. Are you vegan?
I'm a meatatarian, though I've had a vegan roommate
10. Do you like painkillers?
when appropriate, I'm a pain wimp, but very risk adverse (including an anti-addictive personality)
11. What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?
BRAAAAAAAIIIINS....
12. Do you own a knife?
besides my do-all leatherman I've got a nice set of chef's knives, and a diamond steel
13. Do you have A.D.D.?
it took me a few sittings to finish this
14. Date of Birth?
012, 678
15. Top 3 thoughts at this exact moment:
1) I don't want to be writing a test right now. Good thing I'm not.
2) I'm tired.
3) semester's almost done! summer fun soon.
16. Name the last 3 things you have bought:
1) lunch today
2) laundry yesterday afternoon
3) lunch yesterday
yeah, I could save lots of money by not buying lunch, but I'm not all that big on making lunch.
17. Name five drinks you regularly drink:
1) water
2) OJ
3) Sobe Energy (citrus mix)
4) Raspberry gingerale
5) other caffeine-free soda
18. What time did you wake up today?
the first time? or when I finally got out of bed?
19. Current hair length?
medium-thick. the thickness is more important to me lately than length. so long as it won't get in my eyes when I finally get to put the top down on my car.
20. Current worry?
finishing grading
21. Current hate?
grading
22. Favorite place to be?
not grading
23. Least favorite place to be?
grading
24. Where would you like to go?
anywhere I'm not grading.
obsess much? ;)
25. Do you own slippers?
of course
26. What is your earliest childhood memory?
being in a hospital, I think for an ear ache, i had those a bunch as a kid
27. Do you burn or tan?
I can tan with repeated short exposures. I burn if I'm out all day w/o sunblock, and if I do put on sunblock I don't tan. I never deliberately expose myself to UV though.
28. Last thing you ate?
stuffed peppers. I need more food.
29. Would you be a pirate?
Aye!
30. Last time you had an alcoholic drink?
Wednesday last week, at an Ok Go concert
31. What songs do you sing in the shower?
nothing lately. more when I'm in a chorus.
32. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
I still fear drowning
33. What's in your pockets right now?
lint
34. Last thing that made you laugh?
a bad joke on my blog
35. Best bed sheets you had as a child?
strawberry shortcake
36. Worst injury you've ever had?
possibly the time I smushed a mosquito in the process of sucking blood out of my knee. at least the scar lasted longest, at least three years!
37. How many TVs do you have in your house?
1, unfortunately
38. Who is your loudest friend?
me.
39. Who is your most silent friend?
it depends on the company we're in
40. Does someone have a crush on you?
he better! :)
41. What is your favorite book?
Either All the Myriad Ways (Larry Niven) or Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card). Haven't read either in a while though. I reread books slightly more than I rewatch movies - that's not saying much. Or maybe the Jhereg/Vladimir Taltos series by Steven Brust.
42. What is your favorite candy?
Quaker Oats chocolate covered chocolate chip granola bars. it's pretendign to be healthy. :)
43. What songs do/did you want played at your wedding?
TMBG! T$ and I speculate that's all we can both dance to.
The wedding I went to in March had all sorts of awesome ska remixes, like "Rainbow Connection" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."
44. What song do you want played at your funeral?
Something bouncy.
45. What were you doing 12AM last night?
reminding myself I should sleep
46. Do you love the pain a tattoo brings?
pain = bad. therefore tattoos = bad.
47. Do you drive fast?
I try not to be the fastest person on the road. it's hard.
48. What color is your hair?
currently dark brown bordering on black.
49. Do you play any instruments?
sometimes. I sing and play guitar. I used to flute, but I never really violined.
50. Are you working your dream job?
if I had grad students or someone to grade for me, I think I would. just today I was telling my friend S****** that there's all sorts of other things I want to do to be a good teacher, but I don't yet have the time or energy to take from prep and grading for it.
51. How long have you had your oldest friend?
I've knownjethereal for some 6 years now. Oldest. ;)
52. Have you served on a jury?
called for both B-town (well, Ware) and Noho the same year! They told me to go to Ware (where?) and they settled before jury selection
53. How old are you?
28
54. How old do you feel?
um.
55. Are you evil?
not usually
56. Do you snore?
*I* don't think so.
57. Do you play sports?
pickup frisbee this summer in Noho!
58. Were you a cheerleader?
god no!
59. Have you traveled a lot?
some. always want more
60. Where are you right now?
in bed, not grading
61. In what kind of setting did you grow up (urban, suburban, etc.)?
urban/suburban
62. Where were you born?
Manhasset, NY
63. Where did you grow up?
The City (New Yawk City!)
64. What three ingredients must be in your kitchen at all times?
salt, soy sauce, rice
65. Did you have fun filling this out?
meh. it wasted time. it served its purpose.
meredithanne42.1. How tall are you barefoot?
5'6 3/4" I used to say 5'7", but I've been saying 5'6" lately.
2. Have you ever smoked?
no, thank goodness!
3. Do you own a gun?
only a recurve target bow
4. Do you get nervous before "meeting the parents"?
only before him meeting mine.
5. What do you think of hot dogs?
yummy - especially Kosher Hebrew National ones where you don't have to worry as much about what's in them. FYI, not-dogs taste nearly the same when burnt.
6. What's your favorite Christmas song?
All of Handel's Messiah. :)
7. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
OJ
8. Do you do push-ups?
Not if I can help it.
9. Are you vegan?
I'm a meatatarian, though I've had a vegan roommate
10. Do you like painkillers?
when appropriate, I'm a pain wimp, but very risk adverse (including an anti-addictive personality)
11. What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?
BRAAAAAAAIIIINS....
12. Do you own a knife?
besides my do-all leatherman I've got a nice set of chef's knives, and a diamond steel
13. Do you have A.D.D.?
it took me a few sittings to finish this
14. Date of Birth?
012, 678
15. Top 3 thoughts at this exact moment:
1) I don't want to be writing a test right now. Good thing I'm not.
2) I'm tired.
3) semester's almost done! summer fun soon.
16. Name the last 3 things you have bought:
1) lunch today
2) laundry yesterday afternoon
3) lunch yesterday
yeah, I could save lots of money by not buying lunch, but I'm not all that big on making lunch.
17. Name five drinks you regularly drink:
1) water
2) OJ
3) Sobe Energy (citrus mix)
4) Raspberry gingerale
5) other caffeine-free soda
18. What time did you wake up today?
the first time? or when I finally got out of bed?
19. Current hair length?
medium-thick. the thickness is more important to me lately than length. so long as it won't get in my eyes when I finally get to put the top down on my car.
20. Current worry?
finishing grading
21. Current hate?
grading
22. Favorite place to be?
not grading
23. Least favorite place to be?
grading
24. Where would you like to go?
anywhere I'm not grading.
obsess much? ;)
25. Do you own slippers?
of course
26. What is your earliest childhood memory?
being in a hospital, I think for an ear ache, i had those a bunch as a kid
27. Do you burn or tan?
I can tan with repeated short exposures. I burn if I'm out all day w/o sunblock, and if I do put on sunblock I don't tan. I never deliberately expose myself to UV though.
28. Last thing you ate?
stuffed peppers. I need more food.
29. Would you be a pirate?
Aye!
30. Last time you had an alcoholic drink?
Wednesday last week, at an Ok Go concert
31. What songs do you sing in the shower?
nothing lately. more when I'm in a chorus.
32. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
I still fear drowning
33. What's in your pockets right now?
lint
34. Last thing that made you laugh?
a bad joke on my blog
35. Best bed sheets you had as a child?
strawberry shortcake
36. Worst injury you've ever had?
possibly the time I smushed a mosquito in the process of sucking blood out of my knee. at least the scar lasted longest, at least three years!
37. How many TVs do you have in your house?
1, unfortunately
38. Who is your loudest friend?
me.
39. Who is your most silent friend?
it depends on the company we're in
40. Does someone have a crush on you?
he better! :)
41. What is your favorite book?
Either All the Myriad Ways (Larry Niven) or Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card). Haven't read either in a while though. I reread books slightly more than I rewatch movies - that's not saying much. Or maybe the Jhereg/Vladimir Taltos series by Steven Brust.
42. What is your favorite candy?
Quaker Oats chocolate covered chocolate chip granola bars. it's pretendign to be healthy. :)
43. What songs do/did you want played at your wedding?
TMBG! T$ and I speculate that's all we can both dance to.
The wedding I went to in March had all sorts of awesome ska remixes, like "Rainbow Connection" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."
44. What song do you want played at your funeral?
Something bouncy.
45. What were you doing 12AM last night?
reminding myself I should sleep
46. Do you love the pain a tattoo brings?
pain = bad. therefore tattoos = bad.
47. Do you drive fast?
I try not to be the fastest person on the road. it's hard.
48. What color is your hair?
currently dark brown bordering on black.
49. Do you play any instruments?
sometimes. I sing and play guitar. I used to flute, but I never really violined.
50. Are you working your dream job?
if I had grad students or someone to grade for me, I think I would. just today I was telling my friend S****** that there's all sorts of other things I want to do to be a good teacher, but I don't yet have the time or energy to take from prep and grading for it.
51. How long have you had your oldest friend?
I've known
jethereal for some 6 years now. Oldest. ;) 52. Have you served on a jury?
called for both B-town (well, Ware) and Noho the same year! They told me to go to Ware (where?) and they settled before jury selection
53. How old are you?
28
54. How old do you feel?
um.
55. Are you evil?
not usually
56. Do you snore?
*I* don't think so.
57. Do you play sports?
pickup frisbee this summer in Noho!
58. Were you a cheerleader?
god no!
59. Have you traveled a lot?
some. always want more
60. Where are you right now?
in bed, not grading
61. In what kind of setting did you grow up (urban, suburban, etc.)?
urban/suburban
62. Where were you born?
Manhasset, NY
63. Where did you grow up?
The City (New Yawk City!)
64. What three ingredients must be in your kitchen at all times?
salt, soy sauce, rice
65. Did you have fun filling this out?
meh. it wasted time. it served its purpose.
