The Getting to Know You Questions

1. Would you prefer to be smart or happy, and why?
Smart. I’m already an incredibly unhappy human being, so why not go all out with the smarts?

2. If you could choose one superpower, what would it be and why?
If we’re talking a practical superpower (one that would actually be super beneficial in real life), I’d love to be able to teleport (assuming my clothes/anything I’m touching can come with me). Do you know how freaking convenient that would be? I could walk/run ANYWHERE and be able to be home or at work INSTANTLY. Life would be grand.

3. What is your biggest regret in life so far?
Existing.

4. If you could marry a fictional character, who would it be and why?
Phileas Fogg is great. Kinda dig Jay Gatsby, too.

5. If money and career were no object, where in the world would you choose to live?
Peh. Don’t care.

6. What’s the last book you read that you simply could not put down until you finished?
Lonesome Dove was absolutely fantastic. Loved it.

7. What television show do you plan your day around in order to see it live?
I don’t watch anything live. Nate and I plan our evenings around baseball during the season, though.

8. What extracurricular activities or sports did you participate in when you were in high school?
No sports unless you count band (we marched sometimes). I was in the all-school drama productions a few times.

9. Of all your pet-peeves, which is the strangest?
APPARENTLY it’s weird to be incredibly peeved by people who can’t follow the convention of walking on the right side of the sidewalk. I hate that so much I can FEEL THE RAGE AND I’M JUST TYPING ABOUT IT

10. Is it better to beg forgiveness or ask permission?
Ask permission.

11. If you inherited or won a million dollars, what would you do with it?
I’d still be sad no matter what, so I don’t really care.

12. What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you?
HAHAHA BITCH I HAVE SO MANY STORIES

15. Do you believe it is vital to everyday life to know what is happening in the world around you?
To an extent, but there’s only so much one can know about in the world on a given day.

18. Would you rather live in a large house in the suburbs, or a tiny apartment in the city with an excellent view?
Tiny city apartment.

19. What are your three weaknesses?
My anger issues. How annoying I am. How worthless I am.

20. How would you describe yourself in three words?
It’s all garbage.

21. Which is more logical to follow—your heart or your head?
Head.

22. Are you spiritual or religious in any way? If so, how?
Nope.

23. If you could have any career possible, what would it be?
I’m cool with my current career, thanks.

24. Have you ever been arrested or contracted any diseases?
These are…these are very different things.

25. Which is better—a novel or a movie?
Novel, though I’m into watching the movie/miniseries adaptation of books that I really like now.

Hit it.

What do you do when you can’t sleep?
This is not a problem I ever have.

Have you ever been threatened before?
Not seriously, no.

Don’t you hate being labeled?
Bah.

Are you one of those people who says sorry too much or doesn’t say it often?
I apologize for existing. As I should.

Have you ever had a cute doctor/dentist/nurse?
Hahaha, not that I’ve ever noticed.

Do you swallow your gum even though it’s bad for you?
I don’t think I’ve ever swallowed gum, actually.

Don’t you hate it when you go to the bathroom & there’s no toilet paper?
I don’t think any normal person would like this scenario…

^When that happens do you ever just sit there & read shampoo bottles?
Haha, no, I go get some toilet paper.

Do you wear jelly bracelets? Do you believe in the sexual meanings of them?
These were a fad when I was a junior in high school! I remember each of the colors had a different meaning, and if someone broke one of the bracelets you were wearing, it meant that they wanted to do [insert meaning of bracelet color] with you.

Are you good at guessing things?
No, haha.

Have you ever gambled?
Just with lottery tickets.

When your stomach growls do you ignore it for awhile or immediately get food?
Depends on where I am and what I’m doing.

Have you ever thrown up on someone in front of you on a amusement park ride?
Hahaha, yes, actually. Sorry, dude on the spinny swings.

Have you ever thought you were dreaming so you had someone actually pinch you?
No, but I remember once I woke up from a particularly horrific nightmare a year or so ago and had to ask Nate what was real and what wasn’t when it came to the state of the world so I could determine how much of my dream was actually a dream.

When you get nervous, does your heart pound extra fast?
Eh.

Have you ever mowed your lawn? Do you find it fun or annoying?
I used to like mowing the lawn! We don’t have a lawn to mow here.

Do you have a garden at your house?
Nope.

Do you like making puppet figures with your shadow?
I haven’t done that in a long time.

When you’re on the internet does time go fast or slow?
Fast, haha.

When you’re angry do you take it out on other people?
I try not to, but I do some pretty garbage things when I’m angry.

Who do you look up to for your style?
What’s the gaudiest thing on the planet?

What was the longest phone conversation you’ve ever had?
Sometimes I talk to my mom for a few hours at a time.

How many pillows do you sleep with?
One if I’m on the couch, two if I’m in the bed.

Would you still go out with someone even if you thought they would cheat on you?
I’m married, bro.

How much cash do you have on you right now?
I have no idea. Maybe $8?

What’s your favorite thing to order at a Mexican food restaurant?
Something plain and boring, haha, like a bean burrito.

When you don’t like someone, do you let them know?
Nah.

How would you build your ultimate sundae?
Just vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, and maybe some crushed peanuts.

Would you rather see a movie at the theater or at home on DVD?
At home. I’m not a movie theater person.

What movie do you know just about every line from?
There are many.

Do you prefer cupcakes or muffins?
Muffins, but only if they’re poppyseed.

What lifts your spirits when life gets you down?
Nothing. I’m a brooder.

Do you smile a lot or not enough?
I wear a mask everywhere nowadays, so it doesn’t matter.

So we all know I love surveys, right? Well, I was digging around in my blog archives and realized that I did a survey 16 years ago on this day! So let’s do it again, keeping any old answers if they still apply and crossing them out and replacing them if they don’t.

Y’know, to observe any personal growth or changes (if such things exist for me).

GO!

TEN FAVORITES
01. television show: “Chicago Hope”
02. flower: PUSSYWILLOW! Is that a flower? I like sunflowers.
03. color: Orange
04. sport: Marching band! If we’re talking televised professional sports, though, baseball.
05. mall: Erm…Palouse? Market Mall
06. music: Techno!
07. food: Basque (new obsession) Anything that’s pretty plain, honestly.
08. season: Summer
09. animal: Cat
10. city: Stockholm Calgary

TEN FACTS
01. hometown: Moscow, ID
02. hair color: Black
03. hair length: Almost boy’s length short
05. eye color: Hazel
06. shoe size: 6 It’s an 8.5 now, hahahaha
07. mood: Purple
08. orientation: Towards whomever is interested (honestly) I’m straight as shit, yo
09. available? Yes Nope!
10. lefty/righty: Righty

TEN THINGS ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE
01. have you ever been in love: Maybe… Yes
02. do you believe in love: Yes
03. why did your last relationship fail? It consisted of nothing but lighthearted stalking… I was moving to Vancouver for grad school. We split up amicably.
04. have you ever been heartbroken: Man…yes
05. have you ever broken someone’s heart: Don’t think so… Kinda sorta.
06. have you ever fallen for your best friend: Fallen for? No. Fallen on with the goal to hump? Yes. NO COMMENT
07. have you ever loved someone but never told them: Yes
08. are you afraid of commitment: Probably Clearly not.
09. have you ever had a secret admirer: Um…not so secret when they kinda stalk you visibly, but I suppose so (WHY IS THIS STILL RELEVANT)
10. do you believe in love at first sight: Yes

TEN THINGS: THIS OR THAT
01. love or money: Humping for pocket change (a nice even mix of the two!) Still true
02. hard liquor or beer: Neither
03. one night stand or relationship? What is humping categorized as? What if it’s repeated humping of one person? Hahaha. Relationship.
05. television or internet: Internet
06. pepsi or coke: Neither
07. wild night out or romantic night in: Wild! I’d go for romantic night in now I think.
08. colored or black and white pictures: Colored
09. phone or in person: Neither
10. aim or myspace: MySpace! They’re all dead now! ALL OF THEM

TEN HAVE YOU EVERS
01. have you ever been caught sneaking out: No
02. have you ever skinny dipped: Surprisingly, no
03. have you ever done something you regret: Many times
04. have you ever bungee jumped: Unfortunately, no
05. have you ever been on a house boat: Nope
06. have you ever finished an entire jaw breaker: Nope
07. have you ever wanted someone so badly it hurt: Yes…still in pain
10. have you ever been caught by your parents doing it? Ahahaha…haha…ha…no.

TEN EMOTIONS
01. are you missing someone right now: Yes
02. are you happy: Relatively PFFT
03. are you talking to anyone right now: Myself Nope.
04. are you bored: No…I should be doing homework, actually I’m reliving my pathetic past by redoing a survey I originally did in 2006. How bored could I be?
05. are you German: ¼ of me is
06. are you Irish: Nope
07. are you French: Nope…are these emotions?
08. are you Italian: Nope
09. are your parents still married: Nope
10. do you like someone right now: YES!

That wasn’t as thrilling as I thought it would be, haha.

Relax, it’s just a survey.

1. What do you think is the most unique thing about your generation?
I think the “middle” Millennials (like 1986-1992 maybe?) are the most unique in the sense that we were born on this sort of cusp of technology, more so even than the rest of our generation. We didn’t have computers/internet readily accessible when we were born, but they started to become more integral to life around our mid- to late-childhoods. I remember we had a computer when I was five or so, but internet access was slow and the internet itself didn’t have much to offer yet. Hell, I didn’t even really use the internet until junior high (which is also when I got my first email address). We grew up with technology, quite literally.

2. Do you speak out as often as you should?
Nope.

3. How often are you tough and unreasonable?
Just with my walking/running schedules. Don’t mess with those or I’ll cut you.

4. Do you believe that sometimes you learn more from a failure than a success?
Sure.

5. Do you feel that you always have to win?
I hate not winning. I mean, no one likes to lose, but I am a very sore loser. I remember I’d cry in elementary school when I didn’t win a competition or even a game. I still cry…on the inside.

6. Do you think tradition matters?
Some tradition can. I think it can be easily overvalued, but I definitely think there’s some value to a lot of traditional things.

7. Do you tend to root for the underdog?
No, actually. I’m one of those weirdos who roots for the powerhouse.

8. Have you ever felt that you want to exceed your parents’ successes?
Not…really? I’ve always wanted to earn enough money so that I could take care of my parents, though.

9. Of all the cartoon characters that you know of, which is most like you?
I was very much Double D from Ed, Edd, n’ Eddy when I was a kid.

10. What was the last event or situation that got you really excited?
Going back to Moscow for a few weeks earlier this year. It had been too long and it was really nice to just get a break.

11. How old were you when you started working and what was your first job?
My first *actual* job, working at Wendy’s occurred when I was 19.

12. Tell us about your grandparents.
My grandpa on my mom’s side and my grandma on my dad’s side were great. I don’t remember too much of my grandpa on my dad’s side. My grandma on my mom’s side was the literal devil.

13. Do you procrastinate or are you usually on top of situations?
I try really hard not to procrastinate.

14. What would others say about you?
I’ve stopped caring what others say/think about me.

15. Do you believe in life on other planets?
Sure. I’m sure there’s life in our solar system that we just can’t recognize as life.

16. When was the last time that you were called too thin?
I don’t think I’ve ever been called too thin.

17. Do you work out? Have you ever joined a gym and quit almost immediately?
I walk or run 17+ miles a day (except for my off day). I used to belong to Anytime Fitness, but I’m scared to go in a gym now thanks to COVID.

18. Do you feel that you utilize all your intelligence in every situation?
…does anyone?