wimsey's blog: "Test Results"

This myspace survey has balls... Do you? 1. How many people have you had sex with in 2007? One. 2. Weed, coke, crack, heroin, oxy, acid, x, k, peyote, mushrooms, opium, hash....out of these 12 drugs how many have you done? One. 3. Ever cheated on a GF/BF? Nope. I confess that I was once the "other woman," though. His gf had already cheated on him, and they'd talked about breaking up, but it wasn't official yet at that time. Oddly enough, I now talk to her more than I talk to him. :) 4. Ever paid for sex? Unless you count paying for dinner. :) 5. Ever been married? Yes. 6. Ever been divorced? Yes. 7. If you had to pick one, what's your favorite sexual position? Missionary. 8. Do you own any guns? I've never really even seen a gun. Yeah. I'm not originally from western PA, OK? 9. Craziest place you ever had sex? I stick with nice comfy beds or couches most of the time, and I have no exhibitionist tendencies. 10. Ever been to rehab? Nope. 11. Ever have a 3 some? Of sorts. I was actually in a five-some, but mostly it was me plus two guys and another couple on their own. 12. Ever have sex with anyone that you met on myspace or Cherry Tap? Yes. One from Myspace. Also, three from OKCupid and a couple from Craigslist. 13. What size are your breasts? I hate this question. 14. Do you think Arnold could beat up Chuck Norris? *creak creak* No :) 15. What celebrity would you want to have sex with? James Marsters (Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Jon Bon Jovi, Cillian Murphy (Red Eye, 28 Days Later, Batman Begins), and Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls). For further info, see my Lust List blog. 16. Ever been unemployed for over a year since becoming an adult? No. 17. How many states have you lived in? Four -- Illinois, Minnesota, California, and Pennsylvania. 18. How many countries have you lived in? One - the good ol' USA! 19. Do you keep a weapon under or next to your bed at night? Not unless you count my cats. 20. What celebrity would you want to beat up if you had the chance? I don't think I could beat up anyone. :) 21. Ever rolled into the harsh ghetto to buy drugs? *tries to imagine innocent and naive white suburban girl doing so* Um, no 22. Do you enjoy sex with or without condoms? I enjoy sex without condoms (I'm not a big fan). That said, I ALWAYS use condoms, no exceptions EVER, unless I'm in a committed, long-term relationship. 23. Ever been paid for sex? Unless you count dinner. :) 24. Would you do "Dave the Goofy Professor" from GoofyAuctions.com? I don't know... what are his personality and intellect like? :) 25. Ever hired a PI to follow someone? Nope! 26. Ever f*cked a friends bf/gf? See question #3. 27. Do you prefer a partner with a tongue/nipple/private piercing? No preference. I dislike tongue piercings for kissing but approve of them (for obvious reasons) for oral sex. 28. How many times a week do you masturbate? in a week?? On average, probably 5-6. Depends on the week and season, though. 29. Fake tits or real tits? Obviously, real. I hate looking at fake ones, and I hear they feel nasty. 30. Ever watch someone die? No. 31. How long has it been since you had sex? Six weeks, 13 hours. 32. Name your favorite Beer? Lindeman's Lambic - Peche. 33. Do you have a sexual fantasy? Not really. 34. Ever gone to jail for 10 days or longer? Never gone to jail at all! 35. Anyone on CT you want to f*ck? Obviously. Who would put "no" to this question? :) That said, not sure I'll ever be actually doing any fucking with anyone from CT.

Pure Nerd 60 % Nerd, 39% Geek, 21% Dork

For The Record: A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia. A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one. A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions. You scored better than half in Nerd, earning you the title of: Pure Nerd. The times, they are a-changing. It used to be that being exceptionally smart led to being unpopular, which would ultimately lead to picking up all of the traits and tendences associated with the "dork." No-longer. Being smart isn't as socially crippling as it once was, and even more so as you get older: eventually being a Pure Nerd will likely be replaced with the following label: Purely Successful. Congratulations! Thanks Again! -- THE NERD? GEEK? OR DORK? TEST

This test tracked 3 variables. How the score compared to the other people's:

Link: The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test written by donathos on Ok Cupid

Damn, guess Cindee wants me to answer this as well. :) OK, here we go, babe. 1. Is there anyone on your friends list you would like to have sex with? Um, yeah. Duh! 2. Do they know it? I'm not known for my subtlety. That said, they're all, like, frickin' across the country or married so what good do they do me? :) 3. Have you had sex with anyone on your friends list? Yes. Only one, though, I think. If you asked me over on myspace, it'd be three. 4. Do you like making love or having hot sex? It really does depend on my mood. Sometimes a slow build is nice. Sometimes hot and fast is. 5. Have your ever had a threesome? Of sorts. But not the hot kind you're envisioning. I'm monogamous with women. 6. What is your favorite position? Missionary. So sue me. I like a guy's weight on me. 7. Do you want to have sex with the person who posted this? I think we both lean towards guys too much. :) Plus, she has a guy. 8. Give or receive oral? Receive. I give, and I'm happy to please my partner, but c'mon. Guys can come any old way. Making me cum -- now that's a bit more of a challenge, isn't it? 9. Kinky or sneaky? Kinky 10. Loud or quiet? I am loud, and I like my partners loud. I like feedback. :) 11. Ruff of soft? I think that I can honestly say, after this past week, that I lean heavily towards soft. I like it hard and fast sometimes, but I guess rough is a no if I want to be able to walk (and other things) without pain. So sue me -- I'm sensitive. 12. Foreplay or not? Of course! Although my mind does a lot of work (anticipation is foreplay for me) and I don't think I need it as much as other women might. 13. Do you like to bite or be bitten? No. 14. Spank or be spanked? Being spanked is fun once in awhile. 15. Condoms or not? I always use a condom unless I'm in a long-term monogamous relationship. I'm not thrilled about condoms, and obviously prefer sex without, but there's no way a non-monogamous dick touches me without a condom. Because I am not a complete idiot, and I started having sex about the time AIDs was making headlines. (May I just comment that kids today aren't scared anymore, which frightens me.) 16. Masturbate or not? Umm... anyone says "not" to this question... well, probably wouldn't be answering this survey to begin with :D 17. Role-playing or not? Not really. 18. Are you brave enough to re-post this? Umm... what a stupid-ass question. If someone's reading this, then obviously I reposted it!

30 Secrets About Yourself 1. Ladies - does the carpet match the drapes? Gentlemen - Do you "log the forest"? Um, yes. I'm too lazy to dye my hair. :) 2. Where was your default pic taken? In my bedroom. In a hockey jersey. It's actually a cropped version of one of my NSFW pictures. 3. What's your middle name? Marie. 4. What is one "fetish" that you have? Being told what to do (i.e. slightly dominated). But only in bed. Outside of bed, um, no fuckin' way. :) 5. No names, but would you sleep with anyone on your friends list? Hm. Yes. 'course, they're all long-distance and/or married/committed. 6. What was the name of the person you lost your virginity to? Jeff Marker. My first boyfriend. At 20. 7. What color underwear are you wearing? Turquoise and maroon patterned string bikinis. 8. Man on top; woman on top or something else? Man on top. I like plain ol' missionary, so shoot me. 10. Name of one lover you regret. Cody. Does he count as a lover if he was "saving himself for marriage" but would do everything else? (Yes, you can see how annoying he was.) I also regret Omer, the Pakistani polo-playing prep school dude. My attempt at random casual one-night stand, who convinced me that yes, indeed, I wasn't cut out for one-night stands. Although I guess I don't regret it that much 'cuz at least I learned that from the experience. :) 11. Where is the "most dangerous" place that you have ever had sex? Not my thing. So, "under the nose of my parents" is about as dangerous as it got. Mostly I'm a private sex kinda girl. 12. Give yourself a porn name. The porn star name generator says it's Boopsie Hammer. 13. Have you ever slept with a married man/woman? Only the one I was married to. :) I don't knowingly touch married. 14. What is the name of a song you like "getting it on" to? Honestly, one of the few times in my life when I don't give a shit about music. I wouldn't be listening! 15. Would you ever be turned on by someone of the same sex? Yes. Once in awhile. I only tend to be attracted to women I *really* fall for, though, so it doesn't happen that often. 16. Ladies - Do you "Click your mouse"; Gentleman - Do you frequently run into "Rosy Palm"? Um, yeah? Often? Who doesn't? (How come the guys get "frequently" and we don't?) 17. Have you ever cried during an "o"? No. 18. Do you have any "in the act" pics on your computer (you in the act of fornicating)? Nope. I'm at work, so... definitely NOT! But I don't have any on my home computer, either. 19. Have you ever played "dress up" in the boudoir? Not really. 20. What is your "secret" to attracting the opposite sex? Uhh... mostly I'm just myself. I have no real secrets. I sit there in my normal casual clothes, no makeup on, sometimes even wet hair when the guys have no consideration for scheduling, and they just JUMP ME. Weird. 22. Have you ever done anything that general society would consider "depraved" in the bedroom? Probably :) 23. Do you actually enjoy adult movies? Mostly they bore me. I like hentai a little better. 25. Have you ever re-enacted something you saw in an adult movie? No. 27. If someone of the opposite sex were to make a gesture out in public to successfully seduce you, what would it be? I cannot think of any gesture that a man would make that would ever successfully seduce me. Conversation does it, though. :) 28. Have you every used "Porn talk" in bed? I AM a porn movie in bed. It makes me laugh at myself... or I would be if I weren't, ya know, too busy moaning and screaming. 29. Which of the senses is the most important in the sack? Touch, but scent is a close second for me. I'm massively turned on by the smell of people (healthy clean person smell) and sex. Also sound. I like noises. 30. Can you truthfully name every single person you have ever messed around and/or slept with? No. Every slept with, yes, absolutely. Even ever had oral with. But I was in college. I went to frat parties at U of Minnesota. I have NO idea the names of some of the people that I randomly messed around with at parties. Let alone spring breaks in Florida.

Hah! I'm stuck in Survey Hell! (Or heaven...) This one's thanks to Miss CinDee. She's gettin' back at me for the two I posted last night... :) Tired of those same old 55 questions "about me" surveys? Well here are 55 that I guarantee you've never answered. 1. Is your second toe longer than your first? Slightly. 2. Do you have a favorite type of pen? I like quality pens. 3. Look at your planner for March 14, what are you doing? This assumes I have a planner... but I'm reasonably positive I don't have plans yet for March 14th. 4. What color are your toenails usually? Dark reddish pink. I have no idea what the color name would be. 5. What was the last thing you highlighted? Documentation at work. 6. What color are your bedroom curtains? Lighter blue 7. What color are the seats in your car? Black 8. Have you ever had a black and white cat? I have two right now! 9. What is the last thing you put a stamp on? Mix CD I did for StangMe. 10. Do you know anyone who lives in Wyoming? I don't think so... 11. Why did you withdraw cash from the ATM the last time? (steals Cindee's answer) To go clubbing Saturday night 12. Who is the last baby that you held? Probably my nephew Thomas, three years ago. 13. Do you know of any twins with rhyming names? No. 14. Do you like Cinnamon toothpaste? No. 15. What kind of car were you driving 2 years ago? '03 Toyota Matrix, red. 16. Favorite black and white show/movie? I have to pick? The Philadelphia Story, His Girl Friday, Bringing Up Baby, and The Thin Man. Yes, I'm a big fan of screwball comedies. 17. Last time you went to Six Flags? Uhh... well, last time I went to a Six Flags was when I lived out in the Bay area (probably '94, '95). Last time I went to an amusement park (Kennywood) was the summer of '05. 18. Do you have any wallpaper in your house? Nope! Thank goodness. 19. Closest thing to you that is yellow: A program from my November recital. Or a book cover. 20. Last person to give you a business card? Uh... geez, who gives out business cards anymore? 21. Who is the last person you wrote a check to? My voice teacher. 22. Closest framed picture to you? My sister and nephew, out in the living room. 23. Last time you had someone cook for you? Donna and Barry a couple months ago. Barry made a type of Australian meatloaf, but made into hamburger patties. 24. Have you ever applied for welfare? No. Not employment, either. 25. How many emails do you have? I try to keep my inboxes small. So I have three inboxes (two personal, one work) and all three are under 30 msgs each. 26. Last time you received flowers? My dad sent me flowers for my birthday last year. From someone besides my dad? My ex-husband gave me flowers when we first met in person, in 1995. Yeah, not much of a conventional romantic, my ex. :) 27. Do you think the sanctity of marriage is meant for only a man & a woman? God no. 29. Do you play air guitar? Nope. I play air piano?! 30. Do you take anything in your coffee? I don't even take coffee. 31. Do you have any Willow Tree figurines? What in the hell are they? 32. What is your high school's rival mascot? I have no idea. Was I supposed to be paying attention to such things? 33. Last person you spoke to from high school? Anne, when I saw her in CA 10 days ago. 34. Last time you used hand sanitizer? I don't know if I ever have. 35. Would you like to learn to play the drums? No 36. What color are the blinds in your living room? Olive-ish green 37. What is in your inbox at work? Work-related email? What? 38. Last thing you read in the newspaper? Movie reviews 39. What was the last pageant you attended? Yuck. 40. What is the last place you bought pizza from? I like Pizza Hut pizza, OK? *defensive* 41. Have you ever worn a crown? No 42. What is the last thing you stapled? Work-related papers I was handing out for review. 43. Did you ever drink clear Pepsi? Yes 44. Are you ticklish? Not really. I am in one spot, but it's not a spot people normally tickle people, and I can turn it off. 45. Last time you saw fireworks? 4th of July, '04, I think 46. Last time you ate a Krispy Kreme Doghnut? It's been awhile. They're too addictive for me. 47. Who is the last person that left you a message & you actually returned their call? The woman from the garage called to tell me that my hubcaps are in. 48. Last time you parked under a carport? Probably when I lived in an apartment out in CA. mid-90's. 49. Do you have a black dog? Cats, only cats. 50. FDKHFOS? HUH? 51. Are you an aunt or uncle? Aunt. Two adorable nephews. Don't ask to see pictures unless you want to gush. :) 52. Who has the prettiest eyes that you know of? Just about anyone other than me! 53. Last time you saw a semi truck? Like I was paying attention? 54. Do you remember Ugly Kid Joe? Uhh... well, I remember his name? 55. Do you have a little black dress? Nope. I avoid black.

Seven Deadly Sins Survey Wrath Who did you last get angry with? Really angry? My dad. Mildly annoyed? Damian. What is your weapon of choice? Open hand or missile conveniently on hand for throwing Would you hit a member of the opposite sex? *cough* *blush* Yes. How about the same sex? Haven't, but I probably would. I have a horrible horrible nasty violent temper. I know you're thinking "Not Tanya," but seriously, I do. I just hardly ever lose it. Which is good for everyone involved. Who was the last person who got really angry at you? My dad. As far as I know. What is your pet peeve? Ohh... so many! People who talk on cell phones when it clearly affects their driving. Large SUV drivers who don't need an SUV. People too lazy to use proper English. Do you keep grudges, or can you let them go easily? I'm reasonably good at letting them go. People who are genuinely contrite and understand they hurt me... I can let that go easily. I have more trouble when people hurt me and don't care that they hurt me, or are too clueless to care. Sloth What is one thing you're suppose to do daily that you haven't? Floss. I mean, who flosses daily? C'mon. What is the latest you've ever woken up? I think 2:30 p.m. Maybe 3 p.m. Name a person you've been meaning to contact, but haven't? My best friend in college, Paula. What is the last lame excuse that you made? "I don't want to go out to dinner 'cuz the weather's supposed to turn bad." Have you ever watched an infomercial all the way through? No. Sometimes late at night, when I turn off my Tivo, something's on, and I can get oddly riveted for a few minutes, tho. How many times did you hit the snooze button on your alarm clock this morning? I never use the snooze button. I don't understand why people do. I just sleep in and get uninterrupted, higher-quality sleep 'til it's time to get up, then I just GET UP. I HATE sharing a room with snooze-button sleepers! Gluttony What is your overpriced yuppie beverage of choice? Margaritas on the rocks? That's about the closest I've got. Are you a meat eater? Yes. What is the greatest amount of alcohol you've had in one sitting/outing/event? I had a beer mug full of vodka when I was a stupid teenager and hadn't ever had alcohol before. It was not smart AT ALL. But I did learn my lesson. Are you comfortable with your drinking and eating habits? Generally. Still cutting down on the soda, and I need to eat smaller portions, but generally, yes, I'm OK. Do you enjoy candy and sweets? I can avoid candy pretty easily (I have candy in my cube at work and never eat it). Some sweets I have more trouble avoiding, but I tend not to have sweets around the house. Which do you prefer: sweets, salty foods or spicy foods? Sweets, I guess. My biggest sin is dairy, though. Have you ever looked at a small house pet or child and thought, "lunch"? YUCK! Greed How many credit cards do you own? Two. But one isn't in active use. I've basically paid it off and am no longer using it. I use my debit card whenever possible. If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it? Pay off my debts, college fund for my kids. College fund for my nieces and nephews. Pay off my sister's house. Buy a zippy red sports car. Invest. Would you rather be rich or famous? Rich. I have never had any desire to be famous. Would you accept a boring job if it meant that you would make megabucks? Probably not. I'm Gen-X. :) Pride What's one thing that you have done that you're most proud of? I'm most proud of being a good person, I think. What's one thing you have done that your parents are most proud of? Being a good, thoughtful, sensitive person. What thing would you like to accomplish late in your life? Travel. Do you get annoyed by coming in second place? No. I'm not very competitive. I get upset when I continually suck at something over and over again -- I need to succeed sometimes to feel OK. But I'm not that competitive by nature. Have you ever entered a contest of skill, knowing you were of much higher skill than all the other competitors? Music contests, all through my childhood and teen years. I was just better than anyone else in my area. Have you ever cheated to get a better score? No. What did you do today that you're proud of? I, um, well, let's see... I drew a line at work. I said, "I have worked miracles for you for so long, you take it for granted. Well, it's time to say no, I can't get it done. I can't do your miracle this time." Which was hard for me. Lust How many people have you seen naked (not counting movies, family, strippers, locker rooms)? I have no idea? I AM on CherryTap :D How many people have seen you naked (not counting physicians, doctors, family, locker rooms, or when you were a young child)? Again, NO idea! Have you ever caught yourself staring at the chest/crotch of a person of your chosen sex during a normal conversation? Not really. What is your favorite body part of a person of your gender choice? Face. Hip bones. Yes, I know I'm bizarre. Have you ever had sexual encounters (including kissing/making out) with multiple persons? Yes. Have you ever been propositioned by a prostitute? No. Envy What item of your friends would you most want to have for your own? I'd take Jayanth's car. Mercedes convertible. Who would you want to go on "Trading Spaces" with? Noone? Why would I want to go on that show? If you could be anyone who existed in the world, who would you be? Myself. I like myself. Have you ever been cheated on? No. Have you ever wished you had a physical feature different from your own? Not really. I mean, it would be nice to be skinny, but I'm not going around making active wishes about it. What inborn trait do you see in others that you wish you had for yourself? I wish I could smooth over my personality more. Be more genial. Fit in better socially. I'm just always myself, and sometimes that's a social handicap. I never learned to play the social fit-in games. What deadly sin... Do you do the most often? Pride or Lust, I s'pose Do you do the least often? Envy Is your favorite to act on? Lust! Of course! (Geez, who puts anything else here?) http://www.pimpsurveys.com/view-survey.php?id=544

Figured it was time for another survey. Stole this one from Darkness Returns. Thanks! Your name: Tanya Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? Absolutely. How many girlfriends/ boyfriends have told you they love you? All of them. Are you crushing on someone? No, not really. Just the fun kind. Have you ever loved someone so much that it hurt? I don't know that it hurt because I loved them. It hurt because people you love always hurt you, even if they don't want to, and you're vulnerable because you love them. Have you ever made a boyfriend or girlfriend cry? I'm sure I have, because we always hurt those we love. But normally they cry 'cuz they hurt me, not 'cuz I hurt them. Are you happier single or in a relationship? I'm more stable and generally happier in a relationship. That said, I'm very picky about who I get into relationships with, so I'm single a lot. Have you ever told someone you loved them and didn't mean it? No. Have you ever had your heart broken? Yes. Have you ever broken someone's heart? I don't think so. If you could go back in time and change things, would you? No. Well, maybe. I might have gone with my gut and broken up with my ex-husband a lot sooner. Think any of your ex's feel the same way you do? I think my ex-husband would probably agree with me. And I'm absolutely positive my 2nd boyfriend Andy wouldn't have broken up with me. Because he's told me a million times over the years, "Breaking up with you was the stupidest thing I ever did." Have you dated people who were not good to you? No. Have you dated someone older than you? Yes. My 1st boyfriend was 15 months older, and my 2nd boyfriend Andy was five years older. Younger? Eh. My ex-husband was five months younger, which I'm not sure counts. :) Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance? Yes. Do you believe in love at first sight? No. I believe in lust at first sight. And I never fall for people I lust after at first sight. :) That's just not how I work. Do you believe you can find true love online? Yes. Ever been given an engagement ring? Yes. Well, we picked it out together and paid for it together 'cuz we'd been together for three years at that point. Do you want to get married? Yes. Has anyone ever told you they wanted to marry you? Yes. Ever liked someone else's boyfriend or girlfriend? Yes. I was totally hot for my best friend Paula's on-again, off-again boyfriend all through college. Does heartbreak really feel as bad as it sounds? Yes. Have any of your exes told you they regret breaking up with you? Yes. My 2nd BF Andy wanted to get back together with me after my divorce. Would you believe your ex if she/he said they love you? My ex's all love me. And I love them. (I've had very good breakups, for the most part) Just in a non-romantic way. Would you date your best male/female friend? One of them. One of my best friends is my sister (eww) and I can't imagine being romantically interested in the third. I've known him since I was 12. Have any of your exes called you by a nickname after the break up? My first BF still calls me Toots to this day. :) If your best friend of the opposite sex went out with someone you knew was wrong for them would you speak on it? I'd probably try to be supportive while subtly shifting their attention towards warning signs. When that failed, I'd probably be unable to stop myself from being brutally frank. Do you regret any of your relationships? Of course not. I regret that I didn't give up on my marriage earlier than I did, but I don't ever regret the time I spent with him, or any of my ex's. All three of them. *laugh* (I said I'm picky!)

And now for something completely different... Here we go! Another addition to the Survey Hall of Shame. "Hello, my name is Tanya, and I'm a Surveyaholic!" [chorus] "Hi, Tanya." Blame Brodie for this one. -SAD SECTiON- 01. Have you ever really cried your heart out? Sure. I often feel things a bit more than I should. 02. Have you ever cried yourself to sleep? Honestly, I usually stop crying before I fall asleep. But I've certainly cried in bed when I should have been sleeping. 03. Have you ever cried on your friend's shoulder? I remember crying on my daddy's shoulder. Don't know if I ever cried on a friend's shoulder specifically. 05. Do you cry when you get an injury? It honestly depends on how embarrassing the circumstances were. :) -HAPPY SECTiON- 01. Are you a happy person? Most of time. These last couple months have been unusually hard for me. That said, I'm usually disgustingly happy and optimistic by nature. 02. What can always make you happy? Talking to my nephews. 03. Do you wish you were happier? No. :) I mean, if I were happier, would I really understand my own happiness? I think we need these contrasts in life. 04. Is being happy overrated? Not at all! 05. Can music make you happy? Absolutely. Music makes me feel things very intensely. -LOVE SECTiON- 01. How many times have you had your heart broken? Once, I think. I don't know. I'm not very good at falling in love. People hurt me, often, but I don't really ... take that fall very much. 02. Have you ever loved someone so much that you'd die for them? Um, yeah. My siblings, my dad, my nephews. Many of my friends. 03. Anyone besides your friends/family ever said they loved you and ment it? Of course. People tell me they love me all the time. -RELATiONSHiP SECTiON- 01. Are you in a relationship? No. 02. Are you happy? Well, I'm not in a relationship, so I'm not *happy* in a relationship. :) I'm not particularly thrilled to not be in a relationship, but I'm not exactly running out to be with some random guy 'cuz of it, either. I'm picky. 03. Think you're honest? Yes. I try to be as honest as possible, with myself and with others. I'm almost too honest sometimes. 04. Been cheated on? No. Not to my knowledge, and I really think I would know. But then again, I've been tremendously picky in my monogamous relationships. 05. Have a crush on a person? Nope. -HATE SECTiON- 01. Who do you actually hate? Nothing. I'm not a hate person. 02. Have you ever made a hit list? Geez, why?! No! 04. Are you a mean bully? No. 05. Do you hate George Bush? I don't think I hate him. I just don't respect him. -SELF ESTEEM SECTiON- 01. Are you good looking? Hm. Some people seem to think so. Some people don't. I think I'm OK. :) Good enough not to scare small children. 02. Do you wish you could be someone else? No. I like myself. i HAVE... [x] done drugs (weed) [x] ridden in a taxi. [ ] jumped a ramp on a bike (was not pretty) [ ] been used. [x] been fired (well, laid off) [ ] snuck into a movie. (used to be a sport) [x] got hit by a car [ ] fired a real gun. [ ] been arrested. [ ] celebrated New Year's in Times Square or Disney World [ ] gone on a blind date. [ ] had a crush on a teacher [x] celebrated Mardi-Gras in New Orleans. [x] been to Europe. [ ] been to Australia [ ] been to Hawaii [ ] skipped school. [x] thrown up from drinking [x] played 'Clue'. [x] had a sleepover. [x] gone ice skating. [x] had your tonsils out. [ ] have/had a TRUCK. [x] driven a car. [x] totaled a car. [ ] been flashed? -LOOK AT ME- 01. What is your current hair color? Dark blonde. 02. Whats your natural color? Dark blonde. 03. What color are your eyes? Boring medium brown. 04. Current Piercings? Both ears. 05. Straight Hair or Curls? Wavy, as long as I keep it short. -CURRENTLY WEARiNG- 01. clothes? Red v-neck t-shirt, dark jeans, navy blue hoodie zip-up sweatshirt. Dark blue socks, brown loafers. Appropriate underwear. 02. Shorts? No 03. Shoes? Brown loafers 04. Underwear? yes. 05. Necklace? Yes. I'm wearing the piano pendant that was my mother's. -HAVE YOU EVER- 01. Hugged someone? As often as possible. I'm physically affectionate by nature. 02. Been on the phone until the sun came up? I'm never on the phone if I can help it. 03. Put a song on repeat for more than an hour? No. But I have put a few songs on repeat for hours at a time. 04. Laughed so hard you peed in your pants? Nope. Have had food/drink come out of my nose, though. -LASTS- 01. Person you talked to in person? Uhh... my co-worker Rodney. 02. Person you last talked to ..? Rodney. 03. Person you talked to on the phone? Damian when he was following me on Sat. night and I lost him. 04. Person you talked to on text? Geoff (leaderone on here) 05. Person who made you laugh? Hmm. I secretly laughed at my friend's sweater today. Otherwise, probably Mike (mikeninja) when we were hanging out last night, watching an Italian zombie flick from the 70's and, um, mocking it. 06. Person messaged on CT? Oddly enough, I think the same answer as Brodie! Crazy Bitch! 07. Last time you had a shower? This morning. If 11:45 counts as morning. :) *blush* -CURRENT- 01. Current Mood: OK. Tired but OK. 03. Current hair: Pretty much the same hair as it's always been. I've only had a couple different hairstyles my entire life. :) 04. Current Longing: *sigh* A banana split. 05. Current Thing I Ought To Be Doing: Probably working... hehehe. 06. Current Windows: XP Professional 'cuz I'm at work.

Because this week has been "rant week" for some reason (even though I didn't mean it to be), thought I'd lighten things up with one of my favorites -- A SURVEY! My friend Cici Lee made up this survey. She says: Since I am sick and tired of the surveys on here from the 15 year olds and the same questions being asked over and over again, here is one I have compiled! It's for all of us "Old farts" 29 and over out there. Most are serious, while some will make you ponder life as you know it. If you like it, let me know and I may make more. Hope you like it! Miss Cynthia (CiCi Lee on here)

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When you were a kid, what was the oddest non-edible thing that you ate? I honestly don't think I ate anything I wasn't supposed to. I was a very well-behaved child. Do you or have you ever owned a car that cost $2000 or less? Nope! Three wishes: What are they? That people would learn to live together in harmony, treat each other well, and not let racial, cultural, or religious hatred color their views. That I'd finally fall in love with somebody wonderful. I don't know if I need more than the above. :) OK, how 'bout a windfall of a few thousand dollars? If you were stranded on an island, what 5 THINGS (not people) would you want to have with you? Oh, man. iPod. Way to charge iPod. Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. Sunscreen. Janet Evanovich's Two for the Dough. And what 2 people would you want with you? My sister and brother. Although Paintguy points out that companionship and procreation would be, um, BAD with siblings. So if I ever want to have sex, I should pick again. OK, my best friend Jason and James Marsters. 'cuz, um, hey, this is my fantasy. What is the weird talent(s) that you have ? Geez. I type and read really really fast? I don't know if that's very weird. I guess I don't have any weird talents. What "alter-ego" personalities live inside your head? There's "cursing at stupid people in traffic" lady. And "bitter acerbic thoughts when people say stupid idiotic things" woman. What would you do for a Klondike bar? Not much. Ask politely? Dove bars are far superior. What is the most exciting thing that ever happened to you? My nephew Nicklas being born. What is "true happiness" to you? I don't know if I believe in true happiness. Because it's certainly not being happy all of the time. If you're happy all of the time, can you really understand your own happiness, without the contrasting unhappiness? I think true happiness is feeling content, settled, and optimistic about life. To be surrounded by family and friends, and to always feel loved. Yes, sometimes things are rocky, and there are things to deal with and work on, but I think that we need those struggles in life in order to truly understand when we're happy. Anyone seen Serenity? Remember the planet they found? What is your worst holiday memory? Our first holiday without my mom. Sucked bigtime. My mom and both of her parents died in a six-month period in 2002, so that first set of holidays without them was agonizing. What was you favorite birthday gift ever? Oh man. I don't know if I can single out just one. Who was the first person to break your heart? In a youthful sort of way, Paul Ovnik. In adulthood, my second boyfriend, Andy Bartalone. Who was the last person to break your heart? I don't know. There are little hurts all of the time (Andrew, Will). But, honestly, I think Andy was really the only person to truly break my heart. What was your favorite Sesame Street Character and why? Big Bird. I'm sorry, I just like his basic good nature. If you were a cat or dog, which breed would you be and what would your name be? I'd be a mutt. And Princess. *grin* What religion are you? The Church of I Don't Get Into People Tellin' Me What To Do If you could be any fictional movie character, who would you be and why? Elizabeth Bennet from Pride & Prejudice. Because she's smart, warm, witty, yet flawed, and she got Mr. Darcy. Who is, I'm sorry, the best romantic hero in the history of romantic heroes. Why are crackheads so hard to love? ... Hygiene? Who is the one person you would love to watch the sunrise or sunset with? I don't really have one right now. Jason, probably, just because he's my daily confidante and best friend and I've never met him in real life. Have you ever been in love with an "ugly" person (ugly according to your friends)? The previously mentioned Andy. My sister and brother still refer to him as "the ogre." What color do you HATE? Gray. And black. And white. I'm not big on "colorless." If you could go back to one single moment in time in your personal life and change something would you and when would it be? I wouldn't change anything. I've had some horrible things happen to me, but they've made me the person that I am. What if that would result in your life being entirely different? Wouldn't do it anyway :) What is your view on pirating music? I know very little of the money gets back to the artist. That said, I'm a musician. I always pay for my music legally if I can. I will illegally download things I can't get (Beatles, John Lennon), or things I have to pay way more for than i want to (when iTunes forces you to get an entire album to download one song). Do men who wear pink seem less "manly"? No. What a stupid stereotype. If you are a lady, what is the favorite color of nail polish to use on your toes? If you are a man, what color nail polish on a woman's toes makes you have to shift? I like dark reddish pinks. $100,000,000 to leave this country and never step foot back in it (leaving everything and everyone behind) or stay here with your loved ones and live on minimum wage? Minimum wage. World peace or a peaceful life for you and you alone? World peace. Always. You are sitting in a room, tied to a chair with your hand on a button. The person you love the most in the world is sitting in a room opposite of you in the same position. You both have 60 minutes to push the button. The person who pushes the button dies immediately, but the other lives. If neither push the button in 60 minutes, both die. What would you do? Immediately push the button. No question. Have you ever killed a butterfly? No. Have you ever killed a spider or cockroach? *guiltily* Yes. Why is it ok to kill a creature that most people find "ugly" but not something people consider "beautiful"? No. But I do it anyway. If you could have dinner with any one person from history, who would it be? Eleanor Roosevelt. You have to have a threesome with two celebrities. Who are they? I have to? I'm forced to? *grin* Jeez, this is tough. James Marsters and Ryan Phillippe Who was your favorite New Kid On The Block, Beatle, Backstreet Boy or Nsync Member? John Lennon When you can't sleep at night, do you look at the clock and say "If I fall asleep by (insert time) I can get (x #'s) of hours of sleep? Of course! Where's the beef? On the burger I wish I were eating right now! Have you ever seen the movie Pink Flamingos? Nope. I'm sure my life is empty and meaningless as a result You can only have one song playing in your head the rest of your life. Which one would it be? Rainbow Connection What are the 3 things that truly irritate you? Men who treat me as a masturbatory object. People who don't pay attention to their driving 'cuz they're talking on cell phones. People who can't write basic English. Where do you want to retire to? Monterey or Carmel, CA Do you volunteer or donate to anything? I work as a Big Sister for Big Brothers Big Sisters, and I donate to a variety of causes (mostly animal and children's organizations, food banks, but also the American Cancer Society for my mom) Do you itemize your tax return? Yes. What is the worst pick up live you ever used? Did it work? Noone's ever used a pickup line on me. At least in real life. Online it tends to be something like, "You're hot, I'm hot, let's fuck." Gee, how tempting. If you could have any room in the world become your bedroom, where would it be? This question assumes I've gone around and looked at tons of bedrooms. I haven't. What issues are you most hypocritical about when it comes to your own political views? Oh, I'm just the normal kind of hypocritical -- everyone is entitled to their views, as long as they agree with me about issues I find important. :) If you could make anyone in the world do something each day, who would it be and what would you have them do? Uhhhh... hm. Thinking, thinking. I'd make my friend Jason talk to me every night *grin* Oh, wait, he does that anyway If you were to select one time when you looked the "sexiest" you ever have, when would it be and what were you wearing? Hm. Probably when I took those Christmas photos. I was wearing lingerie. Where is the "riskiest" place that you have ever had sex? I've never had sex anyplace risky, and I'm absolutely fine with that. Why is it that if something says, "do not eat" or "do not touch" on the packaging it becomes extra tempting to eat or touch? As a society, we understand the necessity for rules, but we're always drawn to breaking them. What happens if you put this side up face down while popping microwave popcorn? It doesn't pop. :) Why is it that when adults have multiple personalities it's schizophrenia, but when a child has imaginary friends it's cute? Because children are supposed to exercise their imaginations in order to entertain themselves and learn about the world. Did you ever have any imaginary friends? No. Except all the characters in the books I read. Five years from now, are we doomed to have LOL, ROTFLMAO, and TTYL in the dictionary? Yup :) Who was the first person to "take your breath away"? Uh, I don't know if anyone's ever done that. When I just asked that questions, did you suddenly see Maverick in Top Gun? Nope. Thank god. Why are there never any "Dumb Brunette" jokes? There are. :) When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? What did you actually end up doing? I thought I'd be a college professor. Instead, I'm a technical writer who writes documentation for computer software. Do you remember what you wore your first day of kindergarten? No. Do you remember what you wore on your Senior picture? Yes. Who was your best friend in kindergarten? I had no friends in kindergarten. I didn't have friends until 6th grade. For $20,000 would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or using deodorant? You could not explain your reason to anyone. No *grin* Why do they sterilize the needles for lethal injections? Habit? If a crystal ball would tell you the truth about any one thing you wished to know concerning yourself, life, the future, or anything else, what would you want to know? I wouldn't want to know. Has anybody ever sat down and actually enjoyed a cheeseburger in paradise? Why not? What was the best thing before sliced bread? Fire. How did you learn how to swim? My mom signed me up for swimming classes. We had stations. Face in water. Learn to float. Learn to kick. Learn to float on your back. Etc. Is it ever okay to lie? We all tell little white lies in order to function as a society. What is your definition of "love"? I cannot define love. Living together before marriage (or without planning on getting married), smart or not? Sure. I did it. What difference does it make? Weddings are a pain in the ass, and require time and planning. How do you like your eggs? Sunny side up, on top of pot roast hash and fried potatoes and onions Did anyone ever discover Who Let The Dogs Out? That guy *points* What was your hardest "breakup"? The aforementioned Andy. :) We were long-distance. He flew in, said, "I'm breaking up with you." Never told me why, didn't know why himself. Flew out again. Took me a couple years to figure out what happened and deal with it. What's your Zodiac sign? Gemini I have heard about a thousand times in my life "You're not normal"? Someone, PLEASE explain to me - WHAT IS NORMAL? There is no normal Is there any make of automobile that has your initials? I don't think so? Who is the last person you "High Fived"? Probably one of my nephews. If you were drafted into a war, would you survive? God no *rofl* Do you sleep with the TV on? No. It keeps me up. Do you knock on wood? Yes. I have a horrific fear of the little gods. Have you ever crawled through a window? Yes. What is your favorite movie line of all time? I say two all the time: "Game over, man... game over!" (Aliens) "I had. A bad. Experience." (Italian Job) But of course the best movie quotes of all time are from "Clerks," "Office Space," and "The Princess Bride." Clerks: "I hate people, but I love gatherings. Isn't that ironic?" "Yeah, I mean aside from the cheating, we were a great couple. I mean that's what high school was about, algebra, bad lunch, and infidelity." "Hey, try not to suck any dick on the way through the parking lot!" "It's important to have a job that makes a difference, boys. That's why I manually masturbate caged animals for artificial insemination." "Duh duh... duh duh... duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh... Salsa shark! We're gonna need a bigger boat! Man goes into cage, cage goes into salsa. Shark's in the salsa. Our shark." "Bunch of savages in this town." Office Space: "I'm thinking I might take that new chick from Logistics. If things go well I might be showing her my O-face. "Oh... Oh... Oh!" You know what I'm talkin' about. "Oh!"" "I uh, I don't like my job, and, uh, I don't think I'm gonna go anymore." "We get caught laundering money, we're not going to white-collar resort prison. No, no, no. We're going to federal POUND ME IN THE ASS prison." "I can't believe what a bunch of nerds we are. We're looking up "money laundering" in a dictionary." "The ratio of people to cake is too big." Princess Bride: "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father prepare to die." "I just want you to feel you're doing well. I hate for people to die embarrassed." "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." "You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is never get involved in a land war in Asia, but only slightly less well-known is this: never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!" "Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us togeder tooday. Mawage, that bwessed awangment, that dweam wifin a dweam... And wuv, tru wuv, will fowow you foweva..." "You're trying to kidnap what I've rightfully stolen." "Good night, Wesley. Good work. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning." "Have fun storming the castle!"

10 years ago- 1.) How old were you? 26 2.) Where did you go to school? Outta school. Geez. These things are never written for adults! 3.) Where did you work? I was working for Oracle Corp in Redwood Shores, CA 4.) Where did you live? Redwood City, CA (south of San Francisco) 5.) Where did you hang out? Mostly my apartment (with my ex-husband), or one of my friends' apartments or houses. 6.) Did you wear glasses? Not in public! 7.) Who was your best friend? Charlie (friends since age 12) and my then-boyfriend (now ex-husband) 8.) How many tattoos did you have? None 9.) How many piercings did you have?: Just one piercing in each ear. 10.) What car did you drive?: '95? Toyota Tercel and an '86 Chevy Nova (which was basically a Toyota Corolla hatchback) 11.) Had you been to a real party yet? Man. I feel old now. 12.) Had your heart broken? yes. 13.) Single/Taken/Married/Divorced/Bitter: Taken. FIVE YEARS AGO........2001 1.)How old were you? 31 2.) Where did you go to school? ....... *swishes false teeth around in mouth and leans on cane* 3.) Where did you work? Neolinear, Inc., in Oakland (Pittsburgh) 4.) Where did you live? Ross Township (Pittsburgh) 5.) Where did you hang out? Heh. Mostly my house! 6.) Did you wear glasses? Again not in public. That's a more recent development. 7.) Who was your best friend? Charlie (still) and my ex-husband (still) 8.) Who was your crush Noone, 'cuz I was still with Greg. OK, wait, I lie. I had a crush on Stuart Werner that year. A major major thing. Prompted many a "am I really happy married to this guy" moment. 9.) How many tattoos did you have? None. 10.) How many piercings did you have? Still one in each ear. 11) What car did you drive? Still my beloved '86 Chevy Nova. And that was the year, I think, that we hit a deer and killed the Tercel. Got a Toyota Corolla ('00) instead. 12.) Had you had your heart broken? Yup. 13.) Single/Taken/Married/Divorced/Bitter: Married. **JANUARY 2007** 1.) How old are you? 36 2.) Where do you work? Cadence Design Systems (which bought out Neolinear in '04) 3.) Where do you live? Shaler Township (Pittsburgh) 4.) Do you wear glasses? Sometimes. :) Mostly my contacts, though 5.) Who are your best friends? Charlie (still) and my sister Holly and my friend Jason who lives in Maryland. 6.) Do you talk to your old friends? I try to keep in touch with people. It's always tough, but at least with email it's easier. 7.) How many piercings do you have? :) Ask me again in a few months. 8.) How many tattoos? None. But ask me again in a few months. :) 9.) What kind of car do you have? 2003 Toyota Matrix. Yes, I buy Toyotas. They're dependable and efficient. I know squat about cars so I buy dependable. 10.) Had your heart broken? *grin* Yup, but still not all that often. I've been lucky. 11.) Single/Taken/Married/Divorced/Bitter? Single with no prospects on the horizon! How things change!!!