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Snagged from supergirlhero. mwah May.

Last Cigarette: Never ever.
Last Alcoholic Drink: Fruity chardonnay with dinner last night.
Last Car Ride: Unless you count to work every day, the Great MO State Park trip a few weeks ago with Kate.
Last Kiss: Alas, only from parents last week.
Last Good Cry: When my uncle died.
Last Library Book: Child of the Holy Grail, Rosalind Miles
Last book bought: Spidey 2 movie novelization, Peter David (suprisingly good and gives more info about the Spidey-verse than the movie ever could)
Last Book Read: Currently in the middle of To Green Angel Tower, Part 1, Tad Williams' 2 part finale to Memory, Sorrow and Thorn (both 800 page monsters)
Last Movie Seen in Theatres: Spidey 2
Last Movie Rented: Timeline.
Last Cuss Word Uttered: Fuck, this morning when my alarm went off
Last Beverage Drank: water
Last Food Consumed: strawberry yogurt
Last Crush: Hmm. Orlando Bloom?
Last Phone Call: Mama
Last TV Show Watched: Today Show
Last Time Showered: last night
Last Shoes Worn: black mocs
Last CD Played: Spidey 2 soundtrack
Last Item Bought: gas
Last Download: Orlando Bloom picture
Last Annoyance: constant never-ending construction around my workplace and apartment
Last Disappointment: not getting a visit from the ticket fairy at Josh Groban's concert
Last Soda Drank: Sierra Mist
Last Thing Written: descriptions of icons at my journal
Last Key Used: enter
Last Words Spoken: no problem
Last Sleep: last night
Last Ice Cream Eaten: Ted Drewes Frozen Custard! It's a St. Louis tradition :)
Last Chair Sat In: this exceedingly uncomfy chair at work
Last Webpage Visited: supergirlhero

1. YOUR HOROSCOPE SIGN? Virgo
2. SINGLE OR TAKEN? Single
3. IF TAKEN, BY WHO? erm. see above
4. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT BY THE PERSON YOU LOVE(D)? Yes
5. WHAT WOULD BE YOUR REASON IF YOU TURNED SUICIDAL? Failing miserably at something I truly thought I was good at
6. IS SUICIDE REALLY KILLING YOURSELF? well, that would be the definition, wouldn't it.
7. PREFER COUNTRY OR CLASSIC? Never country, but I only listen to classical when all the other stations are on commercial
8. PREFER CUTE/IDIOT OR SMART/UGLY? Smart/ugly
9. ARE YOU IN A STABLE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR BF/GF/CRUSH? Hah. no.
10. YOU'D EXPECT A TEXT MESSAGE USUALLY FROM: No one, since I don't have anything to receive them anyway.
11. HAVE A BEST FRIEND THAT IS THE OPPOSITE GENDER? Yes
12. WHAT DO YOU LIKE DOING WHEN YOU'RE DEPRESSED? Read, write, draw. Hit a pillow.
13. CHEERFUL OR BORING? Cheerful
14. DESCRIBE A PERFECT DATE. Dinner with conversation and a action/romance movie where we can hold hands and laugh at corny moments.
15. EVER WONDERED WHY NOBODY KNOWS WHY THE SKY IS BLUE? WHAT DO YOU THINK? I know why the sky is blue. It's the color of light refracted through the water droplets in the air. Or something like that.
16. EVER BEEN HURT BY LOVE? Yes
17. WILL YOU EVER MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE AGAIN? WITH LOVE? I hope not.
18. EVER HATED ANYONE LIKE HELL? Not that I can think of off the top of my head.
19. DO YOU DO ANYTHING WHEN A PERSON BREAKS UP WITH YOU AFTER ONE DAY? Good Lord, I hope that never happens to me.
20. GIVE ONE WORD THAT BEST DESCRIBES WHAT YOU'RE FEELING NOW. listening
21. DO YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF? Sometimes.
22. EVER PHYSICALLY HURT YOURSELF? Only during track practice.
23. EVER VERBALLY HURT YOURSELF? Yes
24. MOTTO IN LIFE. Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice. That, and We get out of life only what we put into it. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
25. HAVE YOU EVER DOUBTED THAT AT TIMES? Not usually.
26. HAVE YOU EVER HAD *EXTRA* FEELINGS ABOUT A BEST FRIEND FROM THE OPPOSITE GENDER? Yes
27. IF YES, WHAT DID YOU DO ABOUT IT? IF NO, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Analyze, then deny if necessary. Hasn't happened all that often.
28. ARE FAME & MONEY THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN YOUR LIFE? No. But it would be nice to have them.
29. DO YOU MAKE ANY MOVEMENTS OR SOUNDS WHEN YOU`RE SLEEPING? I used to kick the (hollow) walls in my bedroom at home. Now that I have adult allergies sometimes I snore. Sorry.
30. ARE YOU DIFFICULT TO WAKE UP? Depends on how tired I am.
31. HOW OFTEN DO YOU SLEEP? Whenever I can.
32. ARE YOU CONVENIENT WITH THAT? It's necessary, therefore I do so.
33. LAST, HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT YOU WERE PERFECT? Sometimes I have moments of perfectness.

[ L o v e / D a t i n g]
are you in love right now?: No.
do you have a crush ? : Yes
Does the person know? : Surely not, as he's famous and I'm not.
Do you have a boyfriend / girlfriend? : No
What turns you on? : Green eyes, chiselled abs, and intelligence

[ F a v o r i t e s ](as of now)
tv shows : CSI in any incarnation, Cold Case, Alias, Smallville
ice cream : strawberry
person: Mom & Dad
movies : Spidey 2
books : Tad Williams' monster epics
Holiday : taking time off for concerts or family time.
place to hang out : our apartment
day of the week : Saturday
color : forest green
number : 27
Band : John Mayer. I know, not really a band, but his concert is next week so he's on my mind.

[ t h i s o r t h a t ]
night or day ? : Afternoon
chocolate or vanilla ? : Vanilla
hot or cold : Cold
fast or slow ? : Speed demon.
lights on or lights off? : On
democrat or republican ? Democrat. Anyone but Bush.
flowers or candy? Flowers.
rough or gentle? Gentle, but rough can be fun under the right circumstances ;)

[ r a n d o m ]
what annoys you? : slow drivers
Anywhere youd like to live in particular? Somewhere with lots of renaissance festivals and conventions.
Who could you trust your life with? : My family
Any last words? : One day I will finish The Moonstone Chronicles.

1) using band names, spell out your name:

Josh Groban
Evanescence
Norah Jones
Nine Days
Ivy
Faces
Eden's Bridge
Reliant K

2) have you ever had a song written about you? : Not specifically for me, no, but there have been songs written about people with my name.
3) what song makes you cry? : Into the West. Esp. after my uncle died.
4) what song makes you happy? : Simple Gifts, esp. when played on a hammered dulcimer.

[r i g h t n o w]
what color pants are you wearing? : blue jeans
what song are you listening to? : nothing yet. later I'll turn on the winamp.
what taste is in your mouth? : salad.
where are you? : work

[d o y o u]
get motion sickness? : sometimes.
have a bad habit? : of course.
get along with your parents? : sure. better than most.
like to drive? : yes, but not really long distances...unless I have cruise control.

[f a v o r i t e]
non alcoholic drink : milk
alcoholic drink : amaretto sour
thing to do on the weekend : dance

[h a v e y o u]
broken the law : Yes
ran away from home : no, can you believe it? I liked it there
snuck out of the house : sort of.
ever gone skinny dipping : no.
made a prank phone call : no.
skipped school before : a half day for senior skip day, since you weren't allowed to miss the day before a meet and still run in it.
been in a school play : several, in fact.

[l o v e]
girlfriend/boyfriend : oh come now. no need to rub it in
sexuality : Straight
children : when I'm happily married
current crush : see somewhere above
been in love : Yes
had a hard time getting over someone : hell, yes.
been hurt : Yes
your greatest regret : in love? not actually asking more people out.

[w h e n / w h a t w a s t h e l a s t]
time you cried : please see above.
you got e-mail : a few minutes ago. I hate spammers.
thing you purchased : gas

[y o u r t h o u g h t s o n]
abortion : pro-choice.
spice girls : Fun while they lasted.
sex : Pure.

Name Four Things That You Wish You Had:
full-size keyboard. digital camera. sewing machine. a finished novel.

Name Four Scents You Love:
strawberries. fresh snow (real or airfreshener type). hot apple cider. a good aftershave (preferably davidoff's cool water)

Name Four Things You'd Never Wear:
platforms. thongs. outrageously expensive clothes, unless someone else paid for them. stiletto heels.

Name Four Things You Are Thinking About:
I should be really working instead of just being at work. when will I finish my novel? I need to start exercising again. how will I get my room at my parents' cleaned up?

Name Four Things You Did Today:
made a few LJ icons. read. tried to justify high-variability experiment results. spent way too much time on the computer.

Name Four Things You Bought Recently:
books. food. movie tickets. josh groban tour gear.

Name Four People You Would Like To Spend More Time With:
mom & dad. new friends. old friends. Orlando Bloom.

Name Four Bands/Groups Most People Don't Know You Like:
Hanson. Jem Moore (dulcimer). Enya. Billy Joel.

Name Four Places You Want To Visit Before You Die (Be fairly specific):
China. New Zealand. London. Mexico.