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Some Random Questions
ednbarby:
You know the drill: copy and paste my post into yours, then replace my answers with yours. :)
1. Name one person who made you smile yesterday? Will
2. What were you doing at 8:00 this morning? Lying in bed, daydreaming
3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Watching "Penn and Teller: Bullshit" on Showtime
4. What is something that happened to you in 1994? I got a job as a veterinarian's assistant/receptionist in February. Stayed there for three years until I started working for my current company.
5. What is the last thing you said aloud. "Go back to bed!"
6. How many different things did you drink today? Water, coffee, Diet Coke, vodka and selzer
7. What color is your hairbrush? Black with clear plastic bristles
8. What was the last thing you bought? A movie ticket
9. What was the last gift you received for your birthday? A car ;D
10. What color is your front door? Off-white
11. Where do you keep your change? In a compartment in my purse; sometimes in my pocket
12. What was the weather like today? 83 degrees F and partly cloudy - *very* windy (Jack was here)
13. What is the best ice cream flavor? Butter pecan
14. What is something you are excited about? Going to New York in a couple months
15. When was the last rainbow you saw? About a month ago
16. What kind of shoes do you like? Black leather boots with a medium to high heel
17. Do you have a sister? No. Wish I did, though.
18. Are you very random? Yes and no
19. Do you want to cut your hair? Totally
20. Are you over the age of 25? Yes :'(
21. Do you talk a lot? Yes. I should have a talk radio show.
22. Do you watch The O.C.? No
23. Does your screen name have an "x" in it? Nope
24. Do you know anyone named Steven? I know a couple people named Steve - my step-brother and a co-worker. But no one who goes by 'Steven.'
25. Do you make up your own words? Occasionalistically
26. Are you ticklish? I was when I was a kid but I trained myself not to be because my brothers were constantly pinning and tickling me
27. Are you typically a jealous person? Not at all
28. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter "B" Betsy
29. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter "J": Jess
30. Who's the 1st person on your Incoming calls list on your cell-phone? My friend Teresa
31. What did the last text message you received say? Happy Bday!
32. Do you chew on your straws? No
33. Do you have curly hair? Wavy/frizzy, but not curly
34. What is the next concert you're going to? Dunno, but I hope it'll be soon.
35. Who is the worst person in your life? My stepmother. But even she's finally mellowing with age.
36. How many times have you cussed today? Internally (I try not to in front of my son), too many to count.
37. What is something you say a lot? "It's like..."
38. What is the last thing you ate? Leftover Margherita pizza from lunch (for dinner)
39. Have you seen the movie "Donnie Darko"? Yes. Many times.
40. Do you have to work tomorrow? Yes. :P
41. Is marriage in your future? Marriage is in my present.
42. When was the last time you said "I love you"? About an hour ago - to my son who was settling in to bed. Actually, I said, "I love you forever, too."
43. What should you being doing now? Getting ready for bed.
44. Do you have a nickname? I have several, depending on the person: Babs, Barbers, Barbie, and The Ayatollah of Barbarollah (Ayatollah for short - it's a vintage SNL thing).
45. Are you a heavy sleeper? Not at all. I wake up at least three times a night. That's why I almost always remember my dreams.
46. When was the last time you used a skateboard? I tried my son's friend's about a week ago. Nearly broke my ankle.
47. What's the best movie you've seen in the past two weeks? The Lives of Others
48. Are you 6 feet tall or taller? No - 5'7"
49. When was the last time you did the dishes, be honest...? About two hours ago - after dinner. I can't stand a sink full of dishes.
50. Are you currently depressed? No. Thankfully.
serious crayons:
Wow, Barb, what a list!
1. Name one person who made you smile yesterday? Jack
2. What were you doing at 8:00 this morning? sleeping
3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? washing asparagus
4. What is something that happened to you in 1994? My older son was born.
5. What is the last thing you said aloud. "Don't eat it, then!"
6. How many different things did you drink today? Coffee, water, wine.
7. What color is your hairbrush? I don't use a hairbrush.
8. What was the last thing you bought? Groceries.
9. What was the last gift you received for your birthday? Earrings
10. What color is your front door? Dark red
11. Where do you keep your change? Purse, jar, coin thingy in car
12. What was the weather like today? Beautiful! Mid-seventies, hazy sun.
13. What is the best ice cream flavor? Anything involving chocolate and texture.
14. What is something you are excited about? Going to Minneapolis in two days.
15. When was the last rainbow you saw? I can't even remember!
16. What kind of shoes do you like? Flip-flops
17. Do you have a sister? No
18. Are you very random? Randomly
19. Do you want to cut your hair? I've been trying to reach my stylist to make an appointment for next week.
20. Are you over the age of 25? Way
21. Do you talk a lot? Sometimes.
22. Do you watch The O.C.? Never have.
23. Does your screen name have an "x" in it? Nope.
24. Do you know anyone named Steven? My mother-in-law calls my brother-in-law Steven. I call him Steve, and I know one or two other Steves.
25. Do you make up your own words? No wainhel.
26. Are you ticklish? If I'm nervous.
27. Are you typically a jealous person? Sometimes.
28. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter "B": Betsy! I just got off the phone with her!
29. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter "J": Jennifer.
30. Who's the 1st person on your Incoming calls list on your cell-phone? I don't know, but it must be my home phone. 99 percent of my cell-phone calls are from my kids.
31. What did the last text message you received say? I've received like three text messages in my life and the last one was months ago, so I don't remember.
32. Do you chew on your straws? No.
33. Do you have curly hair? In humid weather, it's curly, in dry weather, it's wavy.
34. What is the next concert you're going to? Not sure, though it will probably be a while before I get to one.
35. Who is the worst person in your life? Don't get me started.
36. How many times have you cussed today? More than I'd like. I try not to in front of my sons -- unfortunately, they're the ones who are most likely to provoke me.
37. What is something you say a lot? "Stop it" (to my sons, I probably should specify).
38. What is the last thing you ate? Vanilla yogurt.
39. Have you seen the movie "Donnie Darko"? Never.
40. Do you have to work tomorrow? Yes.
41. Is marriage in your future? It's in my present. Future, probably not.
42. When was the last time you said "I love you"? I say it at least 10 times a day to my sons.
43. What should you being doing right now? Finishing making dinner.
44. Do you have a nickname? Well, I usually go by the nickname form of my name here.
45. Are you a heavy sleeper? Medium.
46. When was the last time you used a skateboard? Occasionally I'll get onto one of my sons' -- I can make it maybe one sidewalk square, if that.
47. What's the best movie you've seen in the past two weeks? "Amazing Grace" is the best movie I've seen in the past two weeks. The only movie, in fact.
48. Are you 6 feet tall or taller? No.
49. When was the last time you did the dishes, be honest...? I unloaded and reloaded the dishwasher just before logging on here.
50. Are you currently depressed? Not so much since the Wellbutrin.
j.U.d.E.:
You know the drill: copy and paste my post into yours, then replace my answers with yours.
1. Name one person who made you smile yesterday? a friend (week-end visit business trip)
2. What were you doing at 8:00 this morning? Getting out of the shower and waking my friend to get ready for work
3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Working in the office
4. What is something that happened to you in 1994? Erasmus year in Madrid. Summer job in Boston/Massachusetts Youth Hostel in the US
5. What is the last thing you said aloud. Good morning (colleague)
6. How many different things did you drink today? Tea and water so far
7. What color is your hairbrush? Black with clear plastic bristles
8. What was the last thing you bought? Groceries
9. What was the last gift you received for your birthday? Perfume
10. What color is your front door? Gray
11. Where do you keep your change? In my handbag.. have no purse (got stolen), have yet to buy a new one
12. What was the weather like today? Sunny about 15°C
13. What is the best ice cream flavor? "Half Baked" by Ben&Jerry
14. What is something you are excited about? Finding a new job… ?!
15. When was the last rainbow you saw? Months ago..
16. What kind of shoes do you like? Black, brown, leather, suede
17. Do you have a sister? One
18. Are you very random? What does that mean?
19. Do you want to cut your hair? Yes
20. Are you over the age of 25? Yes
21. Do you talk a lot? Nope
22. Do you watch The O.C.? I used to
23. Does your screen name have an "x" in it? No
24. Do you know anyone named Steven? I used to
25. Do you make up your own words? Very rarely..
26. Are you ticklish? VERY! Even behind the ears..
27. Are you typically a jealous person? No..
28. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter "B" Bernard
29. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter "J": Juliet
30. Who's the 1st person on your Incoming calls list on your cell-phone? My friend Sabine
31. What did the last text message you received say? A friend asking me when we'd do another water-colour session!
32. Do you chew on your straws? Yes (but I rarely use straws)..
33. Do you have curly hair? Yes
34. What is the next concert you're going to? George Michael (again)!! June 23rd!
35. Who is the worst person in your life? See number 17
36. How many times have you cussed today? On the way to work in my car - lots
37. What is something you say a lot? --
38. What is the last thing you ate? Fruit salad this morning with yoghurt
39. Have you seen the movie "Donnie Darko"? Once
40. Do you have to work tomorrow? Yes
41. Is marriage in your future? No
42. When was the last time you said "I love you"? Ages ago
43. What should you being doing now? Working
44. Do you have a nickname? I have several, depending on the person: ehm.. Jude.
45. Are you a heavy sleeper? Not at all!
46. When was the last time you used a skateboard? Ages ago
47. What's the best movie you've seen in the past two weeks? Blood Diamond. Going to see Breaking and Entering tonight..
48. Are you 6 feet tall or taller? No - 5'5"
49. When was the last time you did the dishes, be honest...? Yesterday
j. U. d. E.
Penthesilea:
1. Name one person who made you smile yesterday? My husband
2. What were you doing at 8:00 this morning? sitting at my PC, checking BetterMost
3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? picking up my youngest from kindergarten
4. What is something that happened to you in 1994? I passed my exams and wrote my diploma thesis
5. What is the last thing you said aloud. "Abmarsch" to my son. Means something like 'You are finished (with washing you hands) and allowed to go back playing'
6. How many different things did you drink today? Only one: Apfelsaftschorle. That's apple juice mixed with carbonated water
7. What color is your hairbrush? black & red
8. What was the last thing you bought? Pretzels at the bakery
9. What was the last gift you received for your birthday? A book
10. What color is your front door? dark green
11. Where do you keep your change? purse, sometimes pocket
12. What was the weather like today? beautiful: warm and sunny; spring has finally come back
13. What is the best ice cream flavor? straciatella
14. What is something you are excited about? My first trip to the US for the Denver BBQ :D
15. When was the last rainbow you saw? about two weeks ago
16. What kind of shoes do you like? comfortable ones, no heels
17. Do you have a sister? Technically not, but since I grew up in two different families, I feel like having three sisters
18. Are you very random? sometimes
19. Do you want to cut your hair? no
20. Are you over the age of 25? Yes
21. Do you talk a lot? Yes
22. Do you watch The O.C.? No. I don't even know what it is.
23. Does your screen name have an "x" in it? Nope
24. Do you know anyone named Steven? I know one guy with the Sacandinavian version of Steven
25. Do you make up your own words? All the time. Mostly they are endearments for my children.
26. Are you ticklish? Oh yes.
27. Are you typically a jealous person? No. I'm rarely jealous
28. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter "B" I don't have one
29. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter "J": Jens
30. Who's the 1st person on your Incoming calls list on your cell-phone? I don't have a cell phone.
31. What did the last text message you received say? "Where are you?" It was from Fabienne (belbbmfan), when they were waiting for Kerstin and me at the EuroBrokie meeting last week ;D. I had my husband's cell phone with me for the weekend.
32. Do you chew on your straws? No
33. Do you have curly hair? Nope
34. What is the next concert you're going to? Jesus! I can't even remember the last concert I went to :o
35. Who is the worst person in your life? My dentist. He's a nice guy, but he does horrible things to me >:(
36. How many times have you cussed today? Dunno. But I guess two or three times.
37. What is something you say a lot? "Hei-ei-ei!" It's a mild scolding for the kids
38. What is the last thing you ate? A pretzel.
39. Have you seen the movie "Donnie Darko"? Yes. Two times.
40. Do you have to work tomorrow? Tough question. Yep, I work, but I don't get paid for it
41. Is marriage in your future? Marriage is in my present.
42. When was the last time you said "I love you"? This morning, after an agrument with my midddle child
43. What should you being doing now? Preparing lunch
44. Do you have a nickname? Chrissi
45. Are you a heavy sleeper? Oh yes. Ask the other EuroBrokies who slept in the Lange Jan hotel ;D
46. When was the last time you used a skateboard? A few years ago.
47. What's the best movie you've seen in the past two weeks? I haven't seen any movie in the last two weeks. But I will see Brokeback Mountain tonight, after not seeing it for almost four effin months.
48. Are you 6 feet tall or taller? No - 5'1"
49. When was the last time you did the dishes, be honest...? Yesterday.
50. Are you currently depressed? Not at all.
Kerry:
1. Name one person who made you smile yesterday? Kokila.
2. What were you doing at 8:00 this morning? Having breakfast at my desk at work.
3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Watching "The Bill" on television.
4. What is something that happened to you in 1994? It was my second year living at my present address.
5. What is the last thing you said aloud. "1994?"
6. How many different things did you drink today? Water, tea, red wine.
7. What color is your hairbrush? Dark wood.
8. What was the last thing you bought? Newspaper.
9. What was the last gift you received for your birthday? A book.
10. What color is your front door? White.
11. Where do you keep your change? In a plastic container in my linen cupboard.
12. What was the weather like today? Gloriously crisp, bright, sunny Autumn day.
13. What is the best ice cream flavor? I'm lactose intolerant - don't eat ice cream.
14. What is something you are excited about? My forthcoming retirement.
15. When was the last rainbow you saw? Couple of months ago while driving home from work. It was draped over Sydney Harbour Bridge. Magical.
16. What kind of shoes do you like? Comfortable (black leather for work, Nike for casual).
17. Do you have a sister? No.
18. Are you very random? No, I'm very methodical.
19. Do you want to cut your hair? No.
20. Are you over the age of 25? Yes.
21. Do you talk a lot? Depends on who I'm with.
22. Do you watch The O.C.? I don't know what it is.
23. Does your screen name have an "x" in it? No.
24. Do you know anyone named Steven? I know two Stephens, but no Steven.
25. Do you make up your own words? No.
26. Are you ticklish? Yes.
27. Are you typically a jealous person? No.
28. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter "B" Bill.
29. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter "J" Jim.
30. Who's the 1st person on your Incoming calls list on your cell-phone? Kevin.
31. What did the last text message you received say? "Big house with ocean views in nice position" (I saw a house for sale on the Internet that interested me. I asked a friend to take a look at it and give me his opinion - he lives in the same coastal town where the house is located).
32. Do you chew on your straws? I don't use straws.
33. Do you have curly hair? No.
34. What is the next concert you're going to? Unknown.
35. Who is the worst person in your life? There are only nice people in my life at present.
36. How many times have you cussed today? I had a good day today. Probably not a lot. I called a couple of drivers "Twits" under my breath.
37. What is something you say a lot? "Hello, it's Kerry speaking." (it's the way I answer the phone at work)
38. What is the last thing you ate? Chicken casserole for dinner this evening.
39. Have you seen the movie "Donnie Darko"? Yes.
40. Do you have to work tomorrow? Yes.
41. Is marriage in your future? No.
42. When was the last time you said "I love you"? To my mother, shortly before she passed away.
43. What should you being doing now? Exactly what I'm presently doing.
44. Do you have a nickname? I have several, depending on the person: Kez.
45. Are you a heavy sleeper? Yes.
46. When was the last time you used a skateboard? I have never used a skateboard.
47. What's the best movie you've seen in the past two weeks? I haven't seen a movie in the past fortnight.
48. Are you 6 feet tall or taller? No, I'm 5'11".
49. When was the last time you did the dishes, be honest...? After dinner tonight.
50. Are you currently depressed? No.
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