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phineasjonesinstead of a real post today, i did the 62 question meme. for no particular reason.
but! on the flist, there was an o.c. drabble of threesomeness by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
addictedkitten! yay. because clearly the three of them need to get busy. but man, the writing on last night's show was just about the worst i've ever seen it. anvil much? from sandy's annoyingly contrived behavior to caleb's speedy and unbelievable turn around to the watchable-only-because-of-their-hotness and also painfully contrived seth/summer scenes... yeah, bad writing. the only story line that didn't bug me was the marissa/alex. i'm digging it, man. and it's making me like marissa a whole lot more. the scene where she removed her shirt for the shower and they showed alex all wide-eyed, i actually believed for the first time that marissa is vaguely attractive. good work.
now, the meme:
1. First name?
phineas?
2. Were you named after anyone?
irl, my great grandmother... though i've never been sure whether i was actually named after or we just had the same name.
3. Do you wish on stars?
yeah, occasionally.
4. When did you last cry?
er. yesterday.
5. Do you like your handwriting?
yeah, i like it well enough.
6. What's your favorite lunch meat?
tofu! or unturkey slices maybe, if it has to be like that. but tofu - baked, fried or grilled and dressed with some yummy spices - is generally more exciting.
7. What is your birth date?
march 21, 1975
8. What is your most embarrassing CD?
hm. i would say debbie gibson, but i bought that at a friend's movie sale for $.50 for it's nostalgia value, so it's not terribly embarrassing to me. oh, wait, i know. hootie and the blowfish. i have no idea why i have it.
9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you?
yeah, maybe. thought we'd never call each other.
10. Are you a daredevil?
nope.
12. Do looks matter?
yeah, in some ways.
13. How do you release anger?
release anger? omg! what a good idea!
14. Where is your second home?
hmm... my parents' house?
15. Do you trust others easily?
no. not at all. it's a failing of mine.
16. What was your favorite toy as a child?
how small? i had my little stuffed lamb. various dolls... and then it all gave way to barbie.
17. Which class in high school do you think was totally stupid?
health. and gym. we didn't even have to do anything in gym class. i could show up, not change, and just walk slowly around the perimeter of the gym for 50 minutes and that counted as my phys ed. and in health class we watched lame videos about various issues.
18. Do you have a journal?
more than one.
19. Do you use sarcasm a lot?
yeah. though not too much, i don't think.
20. What are your nicknames?
hominidj used to call me spaghetti. rach calls me various cutesy things. i don't think i have any others.
21. Would you bungee jump?
no frickin way.
22. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
not usually.
23. Do you think that you are strong?
i don't know. try me.
24. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
soy dream... mint? i think it's the mint i like best.
25. Shoe size?
10
26. Red or pink?
either pink or dark red.
27. What is your least favorite thing about yourself?
lack of confidence, lack of follow-through... i don't know, this could be a long list.
28. Who do you miss most?
there are many people i could list, but right now, probablymadmadharri.
29. Do you want everyone to whom you send this to send it back?
sure. or, you know, post it.
30. What color pants and shoes are you wearing?
i'm in pyjamas... light blue with dark blue and purple stripes and care bear slippers.
31. What are you listening to right now?
my mom reading bits of the newspaper aloud to me from the next room.
32. Last thing you ate?
this here cup of coffee.
33. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
cornflower blue.
34. What is the weather like right now?
grey, overcast, 33 degrees.
35. Last person you talked to on the phone?
mmm_cake, last night.
36. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
opposite? pooh on this question. actually pooh on it in general. it's all about context and situation. i don't notice the same thing about every person.
37. Do you like the person who sent this to you?
i got it fromnovembersnow and we likes her very much, doesn't we, precious?
38. What is your ethnicity?
i'm a white girl. one grandmother was from scotland. the other of irish parentage. one grandfather of french and french-canadian descent (that's where i got my rl last name) and one grandfather whose family goes back to one of the mayflowers.
39. Favorite drink?
water. coffee. gin fizz.
40. Favorite sport?
hahaha, right.
41. Hair color?
dark brown. currently with reddish highlights.
42. Eye color?
green-gold-brown.
43. Do you wear contacts?
nope.
44. Are you single?
no. i am happily partnered.
45. Favorite food?
tofu himmaparn! mmmthaifood.
46. Last movie you watched?
in the theater, kinsey. at home, napoleon dynamite, i think.
47. Favorite day of the year?
um. i don't think i have one.
48. Scary movies or happy endings?
happy endings. no contest.
49. Summer or winter?
of those two, winter.
50. Hugs or kisses?
yes, please!
51. Do you have any favorite rants and, if so, what are they?
favorite rants? i don't necessarily enjoy the format. i have topics about which i am passionate, many of them.
52. What is your favorite dessert?
un-cheesecake. or carrot cake. or... other stuff. i don't know.
53. Who is most likely to respond?
dunno.
54. Who is most likely not to respond?
most of the people on my flist.
55. What books are you reading?
i'm reading OotP, dammit. and i'm going to finish soon, yes i am, so i can get started on the pile of books awaiting me. which include the time traveler's wife, three junes, jonathan strange and mr. norrell and a collection of short stories by nell freudenberger.
56. What's on your mouse pad?
a green agatha ruiz de la prada blob on a blue background.
57. What did you watch last night on TV?
the o.c.!
58. Favorite smells?
citrus. lemongrass. ginger.
59. Favorite sounds?
various musics. rain on windows or roof.
60. Rolling Stones or Beatles?
beatles.
61. What's the farthest you've been from home?
i'm not sure about miles. but senegal is the place i've been the feels farthest, certainly.
62. Do you have a special talent?
oh, well. ::waggles eyebrows:: wouldn't you like to know?
but! on the flist, there was an o.c. drabble of threesomeness by
addictedkitten! yay. because clearly the three of them need to get busy. but man, the writing on last night's show was just about the worst i've ever seen it. anvil much? from sandy's annoyingly contrived behavior to caleb's speedy and unbelievable turn around to the watchable-only-because-of-their-hotness and also painfully contrived seth/summer scenes... yeah, bad writing. the only story line that didn't bug me was the marissa/alex. i'm digging it, man. and it's making me like marissa a whole lot more. the scene where she removed her shirt for the shower and they showed alex all wide-eyed, i actually believed for the first time that marissa is vaguely attractive. good work.now, the meme:
1. First name?
phineas?
2. Were you named after anyone?
irl, my great grandmother... though i've never been sure whether i was actually named after or we just had the same name.
3. Do you wish on stars?
yeah, occasionally.
4. When did you last cry?
er. yesterday.
5. Do you like your handwriting?
yeah, i like it well enough.
6. What's your favorite lunch meat?
tofu! or unturkey slices maybe, if it has to be like that. but tofu - baked, fried or grilled and dressed with some yummy spices - is generally more exciting.
7. What is your birth date?
march 21, 1975
8. What is your most embarrassing CD?
hm. i would say debbie gibson, but i bought that at a friend's movie sale for $.50 for it's nostalgia value, so it's not terribly embarrassing to me. oh, wait, i know. hootie and the blowfish. i have no idea why i have it.
9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you?
yeah, maybe. thought we'd never call each other.
10. Are you a daredevil?
nope.
12. Do looks matter?
yeah, in some ways.
13. How do you release anger?
release anger? omg! what a good idea!
14. Where is your second home?
hmm... my parents' house?
15. Do you trust others easily?
no. not at all. it's a failing of mine.
16. What was your favorite toy as a child?
how small? i had my little stuffed lamb. various dolls... and then it all gave way to barbie.
17. Which class in high school do you think was totally stupid?
health. and gym. we didn't even have to do anything in gym class. i could show up, not change, and just walk slowly around the perimeter of the gym for 50 minutes and that counted as my phys ed. and in health class we watched lame videos about various issues.
18. Do you have a journal?
more than one.
19. Do you use sarcasm a lot?
yeah. though not too much, i don't think.
20. What are your nicknames?
hominidj used to call me spaghetti. rach calls me various cutesy things. i don't think i have any others. 21. Would you bungee jump?
no frickin way.
22. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
not usually.
23. Do you think that you are strong?
i don't know. try me.
24. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
soy dream... mint? i think it's the mint i like best.
25. Shoe size?
10
26. Red or pink?
either pink or dark red.
27. What is your least favorite thing about yourself?
lack of confidence, lack of follow-through... i don't know, this could be a long list.
28. Who do you miss most?
there are many people i could list, but right now, probably
madmadharri.29. Do you want everyone to whom you send this to send it back?
sure. or, you know, post it.
30. What color pants and shoes are you wearing?
i'm in pyjamas... light blue with dark blue and purple stripes and care bear slippers.
31. What are you listening to right now?
my mom reading bits of the newspaper aloud to me from the next room.
32. Last thing you ate?
this here cup of coffee.
33. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
cornflower blue.
34. What is the weather like right now?
grey, overcast, 33 degrees.
35. Last person you talked to on the phone?
mmm_cake, last night.36. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
opposite? pooh on this question. actually pooh on it in general. it's all about context and situation. i don't notice the same thing about every person.
37. Do you like the person who sent this to you?
i got it from
novembersnow and we likes her very much, doesn't we, precious?38. What is your ethnicity?
i'm a white girl. one grandmother was from scotland. the other of irish parentage. one grandfather of french and french-canadian descent (that's where i got my rl last name) and one grandfather whose family goes back to one of the mayflowers.
39. Favorite drink?
water. coffee. gin fizz.
40. Favorite sport?
hahaha, right.
41. Hair color?
dark brown. currently with reddish highlights.
42. Eye color?
green-gold-brown.
43. Do you wear contacts?
nope.
44. Are you single?
no. i am happily partnered.
45. Favorite food?
tofu himmaparn! mmmthaifood.
46. Last movie you watched?
in the theater, kinsey. at home, napoleon dynamite, i think.
47. Favorite day of the year?
um. i don't think i have one.
48. Scary movies or happy endings?
happy endings. no contest.
49. Summer or winter?
of those two, winter.
50. Hugs or kisses?
yes, please!
51. Do you have any favorite rants and, if so, what are they?
favorite rants? i don't necessarily enjoy the format. i have topics about which i am passionate, many of them.
52. What is your favorite dessert?
un-cheesecake. or carrot cake. or... other stuff. i don't know.
53. Who is most likely to respond?
dunno.
54. Who is most likely not to respond?
most of the people on my flist.
55. What books are you reading?
i'm reading OotP, dammit. and i'm going to finish soon, yes i am, so i can get started on the pile of books awaiting me. which include the time traveler's wife, three junes, jonathan strange and mr. norrell and a collection of short stories by nell freudenberger.
56. What's on your mouse pad?
a green agatha ruiz de la prada blob on a blue background.
57. What did you watch last night on TV?
the o.c.!
58. Favorite smells?
citrus. lemongrass. ginger.
59. Favorite sounds?
various musics. rain on windows or roof.
60. Rolling Stones or Beatles?
beatles.
61. What's the farthest you've been from home?
i'm not sure about miles. but senegal is the place i've been the feels farthest, certainly.
62. Do you have a special talent?
oh, well. ::waggles eyebrows:: wouldn't you like to know?
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Date: 2005-02-04 05:12 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-02-12 12:30 am (UTC)i think you're right about that. though i've also seen quite a few people do the actual reading of it as well. and enjoy it. so. i'm-going-to-get-there-soonish-I-promise! :)