Ah, what the hell. I’m bored.

Mark your confessions:
[   ] I’m afraid of silence
[   ] I Talk A LOT when I get really nervous.
[X] I am really ticklish.
[   ] I’m afraid of the dark.
[   ] I’m afraid of facing my back to open doors at night.
[   ] I can’t sleep in a room if the door is open
[   ] I am homosexual.
[   ] I believe in true love.
[   ] I’ve ran away from home
[X] I listen to political music
[   ] I collect comic books
[X] I shut others out when I’m sad.
[   ] I’ve stayed out all night.
[   ] I open up to others easily.
[X] I am keeping a secret from the world.
[   ] I watch the news (online)
[   ] I own over 5 rap CDs.
[   ] I love Disney movies.
[   ] I am a sucker for green eyes.
[X] I am a sucker for brown eyes.
[   ] I am a sucker for blue/grey eyes
[X] I don’t kill bugs
[X] I curse.
[   ] I have “x”s in my screen name.
[X] I’ve slipped and fallen in public.
[just in jest] I’ve slipped out a “lol” in a real conversation
[   ] I love Spam
[   ] I bake well.
[   ] I have worn pajamas to class.
[   ] I have owned something from Abercrombie.
[X] I want a better job
[   ] Talked on a phone for 6+ hours.
[   ] I love Dr. Phil.
[   ] I like multiple people
[just in jest] I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS.
[X] I am self-conscious.
[X] I love to laugh.
[   ] I have tried alcohol.
[   ] I drink alcohol on a regular basis.
[   ] I have tried a cigarette.
[   ] I have smoked a pack in one day.
[X] I loved Lord of the Flies.
[   ] I have cough drops when I’m not sick.
[   ] I can’t swallow pills.
[X] I have a lot of scars.
[   ] I can’t sleep if there is a spider in the room.
[X] I love chocolate.
[X] I bite my nails.
[X] I am not comfortable with being me.
[X] I play computer games when I’m bored.
[   ] Gotten lost in the city.
[X] Thought of suicide before.
[   ] Seen a shooting star…
[   ] Had a ménage a trios
[   ] Gone out in public in my pajamas
[   ] Have kissed someone really strange….
[   ] Hugged a stranger.
[   ] Been in a bloody fist fight with someone of a diff. sex.
[   ] Been in a fist fight.
[   ] Been arrested.
[X] Laughed and had some type of beverage come out of my nose.
[   ] Pushed all the buttons on an elevator.
[   ] Made out in an elevator.
[   ] Swore at Liberace.
[   ] Kicked a guy where it hurts on purpose
[   ] Been skydiving.
[   ] Been bungee jumping.
[X] Gotten stitches.
[   ] Drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[   ] Bitten someone
[   ] Been to Niagara Falls.
[X] Gotten the chicken pox.
[   ] Crashed into a car (that magnificent parking job doesn’t count, Maggie!)
[   ] been to Japan.
[X] Ridden in a taxi.
[X] Shoplifted
[   ] Been fired.
[X] Had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back.
[X] Stole something from your job (two saltine crackers, give me a break!)
[   ] Gone on a blind date.
[X] Had a crush on a teacher/coach.
[   ] Celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
[X] Been to Europe.
[   ] Slept with a co-worker, and/or employee.
[X] Been married
[   ] Gotten divorced
[X] Saw someone/something dying.
[   ] Have a list of people you want to kill.
[X] Driven over 400 miles in one day.
[X] Been to Canada.
[X] Been on a plane.
[   ] Seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
[   ] Thrown up in a bar.
[   ] Eaten sushi.
[   ] Been snowboarding.
[X] Been ice skating
[X] Cried in public.
[   ] Walked purposely into traffic with your eyes closed.
[X] Liked someone even though you knew you shouldn’t have.
[X] Thought of someone a lot
[X] Hate(d) the world.
[X] Love someone who doesn’t realize it

Huttah! It’s survey time once again! Enjoy.

25 “deep” questions that will really tell you something about me.

1. What is more difficult for you, looking into someone’s eyes when you are telling someone how you feel, or looking into someone’s eyes when they are telling you how they feel?
I don’t find either very difficult, actually. I guess I’m more apprehensive looking into someone’s eyes when they’re telling me how they feel because I don’t want to make them uncomfortable

2. Think of the last time you were REALLY angry. WHY were you angry?
Oh-ho-ho…yeah. You really don’t want to know. Let’s just say I felt angry because I felt hurt and wronged.

3. You are on a flight from Honolulu to Chicago non-stop. There is a fire in the back of the plane. You have enough time to make ONE phone call. Who would you call?
My mom, of course. I don’t think I would call anyone else, anyway.

4. You are at the doctor’s office and she has just informed you that you have approximately one month to live. (A) Do you tell anyone/everyone you are going to die? (B) What do you do with your remaining days? (C) Would you be afraid?
a) Nah. I’ll do what I’d do, seemingly without justification. I’d explain all in my death note.
b) Get drunk, get high, and screw! Haha, not really. I really don’t know what I’d do. I’d continue blogging, of course. Write my memoirs! That’s a good one. Go skydiving, if there’s time to schedule it. Write a personal letter to several specific people telling them what I think of them (both good and bad, here) and mail it the last day I’m alive, do some basic stream-of-consciousness writing, just to see what happens…hmm. This requires lengthy thought.
c) probably on occasion. Not the whole month, though, certainly not.

5. You can have one of the following two things: trust/love. Which do you choose?
Ah, hell. You can’t have love without trust. When trust is broken, you can no longer love…or can you? Is it love or longing you feel? Is it want to go back to how things were, or is it longing for before you even got involved? Ah, shut up. Trust is more important. And here’s some good advice: don’t freaking break peoples’ trust.

6. You are walking down the street on your way to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss has told you if you are late even once more, you are fired. Do you save the dog?
Of course I save the dog. I have compassion for all living things (except monkeys). Plus, I can always explain to my boss the circumstances. And if he doesn’t agree that it was a worthy reason for missing work, then why in the world am I working for him in the first place?

7. You are unfaithful to your spouse/significant other. Do you tell him/her. Why or why not?
I would NEVER be unfaithful. Never. End of story.

8. Your best friend confesses that he/she has feelings for you more then just friendship. What do you say?
I would thank them for their honesty, and tell them to be equally acceptable of my honesty when I then tell them thank you, but I’m not looking for a relationship at the moment. Of course, in the actual situation, the phrasing of this would be much more flustered/dumb-sounding due to my utter lack of social grace and skills.

9. Think of the last person who you knew that died. You have the chance to give them 1 hour of life back, but you have to give one year of your life. Do you do it?
Of course! My grandpa went from outwardly perfectly healthy to dead from cancer in less than a week’s time. He certainly deserves one more hour to say what he needed to but couldn’t say anyways. What’s a year to me, anyway? I’d probably waste it.

10. Are you the kind of friend that you would want to have as a friend?
I couldn’t stand myself as a friend. I don’t know how you people put up with me. Seriously.

11. Does love = sex?
No! Friends can love each other, right? I don’t see all of us dodging procreation nightly with all of our friends, now do I? …That would be amusing.

12. Your boss tells your co-worker that they have to let them go because of work shortage, and they are the newest employee. You have been there much longer. Your co-worker has a family to support and no other means of income. Do you go to your boss and offer to leave the company?
Well, this totally depends on the job. And my situation. There are way too many factors to consider, here. Do I have family to support? Do I have any other source of income? Who is the better employee, them or me? Too many factors.

13. When was the last time you told someone HONESTLY how you felt regardless of how difficult it was for you to say?
It’s been a looooong time. I probably should, but I can’t.

14. What would be harder for you to tell a friend: that you love them or that you do not love them back?
That I love them. Cause I know—I know—it would equal rejection. It’s just the way these things work for me.

15. What do you think would be the hardest thing for you to give up? Why would it be hard to lose?
The internet. How sad is that? I love this freaking place—’tis my home and haven, where I go when I’m bored/excited/looking for information/looking for surveys such as this one. It’s a huge part of my life, I am not ashamed!

16. Excluding romantic love, when was the last time you told someone you loved them? Who were they to you?
My mom; she’s my mom.

17. If you had to go back in time and change one thing, if you HAD to even if you have “no regrets” what would you change?
Intelligence. More of it. Sooner in life. Grad school by age 10 would’ve made me ecstatic.

18. Imagine. It is a dark night, you are alone, it is raining outside, you hear someone/something walking around outside your window. WHO do you wish was there with you to comfort you, to tell you its okay?
Eh, no one. That stuff doesn’t scare me. If it’s someone coming to rape and kill me, then it’s someone coming to rape and kill me.

19. Would you give a homeless person CPR if they were dying?
Once again, of course! Assuming said homeless person is not of the monkey variety, I have compassion for him. Though I would be hesitant based on the fear that I would be doing it wrong and harm them further.

20. Survey person left one of the questions blank. do you ignore it or add a question for the next person?
I usually ignore it, but on occasion I notice and I add the obligatory “please touch my butt?” question.

21. You are holding onto your grandmother’s hand and the hand of a newborn that you do not know as they hang over the edge of a cliff. You have to let one go to save the other. Who do you let fall to their death?
Um, do you know my grandmother? Do you know what she’s done to my family and me? I’m not going to answer this.

22. Are you old fashioned?
Yes, surprisingly. Some of my attitudes are rather old fashioned. And I often like to talk as if I came from the 1800s.

23. When was the last time you were nice to someone and did NOT expect anything in return for it?
Recently. I do this all the time. What good does it do a person to be nice when they’re always expecting something in return? All they’ll be is disappointed much of the time.

24. Which would you choose, true love with a guarantee of a broken heart, or never loved at all? Why?
Never loved at all. Because trying to reverse feelings that you’ve finally allowed to exist is very hard.

25. If you could do anything or wish anything, what would it be?
I would like to know as much as a person can know. I don’t know how much that is, but I know it’s more than I know now. Of course, I would be willing to work for it.

Boom-shaka-laka-laka!

01. First Name: Claudia
02. Birthday: February 2^nd
03. Birthplace: Moscow, ID
04. Current Location: In my room
05. Current School: University of Idaho
06. Current Job: Unemployed!
07. Nicknames: I don’t think I have any.
08. Eye Color: Hazel
09. Hair Color: Black
10. Lefty or Righty: Righty
11. Zodiac Sign: Aquarius!
12. Innie or Outie: Innie
13. Religion: Atheist
14. Piercings: Just ears
15. Tattoos: None…yet!

What’s your Favorite:
01. Music: I’m kind of into techno/dance right now.
02. Cartoons: Futrama, Family Guy, the Simpsons
03. Color: Orange, but lime green is a close second.
04. Movie: I don’t know if I have one, actually.
05. Coffee: Blah, I don’t like coffee.
06. Book: The Caine Mutiny!
07. Magazine: Popular Science
08. TV Show: Futurama
09. Songs: Sexy Back! Sexy Back!
10. Candy: M&Ms. You all know why.
11. Spice Girl: Man, I barely remember the Spice Girls! I doubt I can even list them all.
12. Food: Pasta!
13. Alcoholic Drink: None! Ha!
14. Subject in School: Do you really need to guess this one? I mean, really?
15. Weekend Activity: Doing absolutely nothing.
16. Holiday: Christmas
17. Ice Cream Flavor: Oreo. Which is odd; I hate Oreos.
18. Perfume: Don’t wear, can’t smell, don’t care.
19. Roller Coaster: The Timber Terror up in Silverwood.
20. Breakfast: Fruit Loops?

Series 3 — Right now, who is the…?
01. Most Beautiful Person you Know: Are we talking inside and outside here? I don’t know. People are cruel.
02. Weirdest Person you Know: Can I say my dad?
03. Funniest Person you Know: Nick. Holy crap.
04. Loudest Person you Know: Candida
05. Quietest Person you Know: Paula’s quiet. I don’t think anyone I’ve met in college is quiet, haha.
06. Sweetest Person you Know: Shannyn
07. Sorriest Person you Know: Aneel, but solely because of the mono.
08. Scariest Person you Know: Aneel, but not solely because of the mono.  Aneel, you know I love you, man.
09. Sexiest Person you Know: Amy, goodness.
10. Your Best Friend: Don’t have one.
11. Person You Hate the Most: I cannot say their name here.

Series 4, What is…?
01. Your Most Overused Phrase: “Holy crap!”
02. The first thing you thought of when you woke up this morning: “Math in half an hour. KILL ME.”
03. The last image you thought of before you went to sleep: I have no idea. At night my mind races a million miles a minute.
04. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex: Probably the fact that they’re the opposite sex.
05. Best name for a Butler: Jeeves. Of course, I think that’s a good name overall. I’d totally name my kid “Jeeves” (note to self: don’t ever have kids).
06. Wussiest sport: Badminton. That’s why it owns.
07. Song that describes you: If I say “Sexy Back” will you hurt me? No seriously, are we talking title-wise or lyrics-wise? Do you expect me to go through my entire play list to see which song fits me best? Well, I will do it (no question there!) but I’ll do it later.
08. Your Best Feature: I don’t have one.
09. Your bedtime: Whenever the crap I feel like it!
10. Your biggest fear: Failure.
11. Your greatest accomplishment: 4.0 so far!
12. Your missed memories: Lunch at the high school. Man, that was fun.

Series 5, Which do you prefer?
01. Pepsi or Coke: Neither.
02. McD’s or Burger King: McDonald’s
03. Nikes or Adidas: Adidas.
04. Chicken Nuggets or Chicken Fingers: Blah! Neither.
06. Rugrats or Doug: Oh, I remember these! Rugrats.
07. Monica or Brandy: Who or what now?
08. Jay Z or Eminem: Eminem is hilarious!
09. Lipton or Nestea: Why does every survey ask this question? Not everyone likes tea, dangit!
10. One Pillow or Two: Two
11. Chocolate or Strawberry: Chocolate!
12. Hot Chocolate or Hot Cocoa: Neither.
13. Coffee or Tea: Neither.
14. Drinks With or Without ice: Without

Series 6, Do you..?
01. Shower Everyday: Usually every other day. I find showering everyday to be wasteful of water.
02. Have a crush: No.
03. Think you’ve been in love before: Once.
04. Want to go to college: I’m in college!
05. Like high school? It was fair.
06. Want to get married? Ugh. Not really.
07. Type with your fingers on the right keys? Of course! I’m proper, after all.
08. Believe in yourself? On rare occasions.
09. Get motion sickness: Unfortunately.
10. Think you are a health nut: Nope.
11. Get along with your siblings: I probably wouldn’t if I had them.
12. Like thunderstorms: Love ’em!

Series 7, Your future:
01. Age you hope to get married: Never, most likely.
02. Number of kids: Zero.
03. Where do you see yourself at age 20: Next February? Crap…well, I’ll hope to be graduated from college in December of next year, can I say that?
04. Describe your dream wedding: I don’t have a dream wedding.
05. When and how do you want to die: From something fantastic, whenever my time comes.
06. What are your career plans: Oh-ho-ho! Don’t get me started! Psychometrician! Psychometrician!
07. Someplace you like to visit: Antarctica

Series 8, What is your opinion of the opposite sex. 
01. Best Eye Color: I like brown eyes. They’re pretty.
02. Best Hair Color: Either blonde or black.
03. Short or Long Hair: I don’t have a preference, really.
04. Best Height: Any height. Even if they’re shorter than me (is that possible?)
05. Best Weight: On the heavy side. More to love.
06. Best Article of Clothing: Pants! Pants!
07. Best First Date Location: Anywhere’s fine with me.
08. Best first Kiss Location: Haha! Nothing can beat The Beach in drag. Holy crap.
09. Describe Your Perfect Other: Um…perfect in their otherness? I’ll know ’em if I find ’em.

Series 9, Other:
01. What do you wear to bed? Blue jammies.
02. When’s the last time you slept with a stuffed animal: Long, long ago. I think it was a seal.
03. Have you ever played ouiji board? No, surprisingly.
04. How many rings before you pick up the phone: Two or three, depending on where I last threw the phone.
05. What’s on your mouse pad? Don’t have a mouse pad.
06. How many houses have you lived in: Oh dear. Way too many.
07. How many schools have you gone to: Four. Elementary, junior high, high school, and college.
08. Color of your bedroom carpet: Blue/grayish.
09. Would you shave your head for $5,000: Oh heck yes! Money for school plus not having to comb my hair in the morning? Win/win.
10. If you were stranded on an island name one person you would want to be on the island with you, and 3 items: Nick, my computer, some sort of reading material, and…hmm…a camera for fun-timey pictures. I know, I know, nothing remotely practical.

A Double Survey Fun Day!

In other words, I’m bored and have nothing else to blog about today.

Part 1
Darn you, Nick! I was hoping to go through my entire blogging career without getting tagged. I hate you!

“The assignment is to write a blog entry with six random facts about you. Then pick six of your friends and tag them; no tagbacks. This explanation should be included.”

1. I have trust issues. Blame my grandma (looong story). If you get me to trust you, it’s a big thing (so please don’t break it).
2. Every once and awhile I get the overwhelming urge to abandon all my plans and just live a life of no plans, no money, and no guarantees, just going where the wind blows me. You have no idea how much I long for that life on occasion.
3. I think garden noodles + shredded cheese = food of the gods.
4. I was a good long-jumper when I was younger (second, third grade). I wanted to be in the Olympics.
5. I would trade my sense of hearing for a year to be able to smell for five minutes.
6. I brood over everything for way too long, both the good things and the bad things. Heck, things from last April are still very fresh in my mind. Thus, I never really form my true opinions about things until about a month or two after the fact. So if you’re in an in-the-moment situation with me, don’t trust my initial reaction to be a reflection of my true opinion. Just FYI.

Haha, okay. I’ll tag six of you, but you really don’t have to if you don’t want to. It was actually kind of fun, though.
1. Aneel (haha!)
2. Matt
3. Maggie
4. Shannyn!
5. E’raina
6. Whoever first reads this blog and is not on this list (these are my subscribers; I don’t know who else reads this thing)

Part 2
PUT YOUR TOP 8 IN THE ORDER THEY’VE BEEN PLACED
1. Matt
2. Nick
3. Maggie
4. Shannyn
5. Aneel
6. Amy
7. E’raina
8. Paula

HOW DID YOU MEET EACH PERSON?
1. Marching band!
2. At the U of I Bookstore when we were both getting our books for Spring ’07.
3. Marching band!
4. You know, I don’t remember. How sad is that?!
5. Preschool, technically. But we didn’t start hanging out until that one Art Camp. Ha! That was fun.
6. First grade? Remember Coos?
7. Eighth grade, I believe. Thanks for being bold!
8. First grade again, I believe. What I remember most about you though was you being sick all the time in second grade, haha.

DO YOU LOVE NUMBER 2?
In a strictly platonic way, yes.

WHEN IS 6’S BIRTHDAY?
November! She’s a sexy Scorpio!

WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO 3?
Wife.

DO YOU LIKE WHAT 6 LOOKS LIKE?
HECK YES! Amy could be a super model, seriously.

WOULD YOU DATE NUMBER 1?
I have!

ON A SCALE OF 1-10 HOW MUCH DO YOU LIKE 4?
A 1. I dislike her immensely.
No seriously, you’re a 10, Shannyn, an absolute 10!

DOES 1 MAKE YOU SMILE?
He does. Matt’s awesome.

ARE YOU RELATED TO 5?
We’re married, does that count?

LAST TIME YOU SAW 1?
At about 6:00 tonight, walking back from the game.

HAS 8 EVER HURT YOU?
Nope!

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT NUMBER 2?
God, the fact that he’s freaking awesome. Philosophy major = win. Witty = win. Puts up with me = big win.

ARE YOU IN ANY OF THEIR TOP FRIENDS?
I think I’m in all of their top friends, actually. Sweet!

WHAT IS 2’s FAVORITE COLOR?
Blue.

DOES 4 HAVE ANY SIBLINGS?
His brother, haha, his brother!

DOES 7 HAVE ANY CLASSES WITH YOU?
No, it’s sad. But we occasionally see each other on Wednesday before her class and my psych lab.

WHY IS NUMBER 1 IN SPOT ONE?
Because he’s the nicest person I know, and because he’s himself. Rock on!

DOES 4 MAKE YOU LAUGH?
Her sarcasm is hilarious.

WHY ARE YOU FRIENDS WITH NUMBER 7?
Good question! Ha, I’m joking, E’raina. Really, she’s a great friend and is funny in her own way.

HAVE YOU EVER HUGGED 3?
Of course! We’re married, after all.

EVER KISS 8?
Nope.

IS 6 A GOOD FRIEND?
A very good friend.

HAVE YOU EVER HOOKED UP WITH 2?
Ahahaha! I think if Nick and I ever hooked up the world would implode. People as similar as we are to each other should probably not date.

WHAT IS 6’s FAVORITE SPORT?
Football? I have no idea.

DO YOU THINK 3 WOULD EVER DATE YOU?
We’re married already! No need for dating!

WHATS 5’s BEST TRAIT?
His incredible writing ability.

DOES 7 DRIVE?
Not the last time I checked, I do believe.

WOULD YOU DATE 3 & 4 AT THE SAME TIME?
Well, I’m married to both of them…they should meet! Holy crap!

COULD YOU SEE YOURSELF WITH 8?
I think she’s one of the few on this list I’m not married to.

WHERE DOES 7 LIVE?
In an apartment with number 5.

BEST MEMORY OF 4
Oh! Oh! The Coeur d’Alene trip, the Coeur d’Alene trip!

WHAT IS THE WORST THING 5 HAS DONE TO YOU?
Let his brother get away with tearing up the beautiful Valentine’s Day card I gave him.

WHAT ARE 5’s HOBBIES?
Cars, drinking, writing incredibly A+-receiving stories for 11^th grade English, and being and all-around Aneel.

IF YOU WERE STUCK ON AN ISLAND, WHO WOULD YOU BRING?
The one that would probably be practical enough to attempt some sort of shot at survival/rescue: Matt or Shannyn
The one who would be the best to die with due to lack of effort to do anything regarding survival/rescue: Nick

DO YOU ACTUALLY LIKE THESE PEOPLE?
Nah.

Didn’t even read it first before I started it, something that is inconsistent with my survey-taking methods. See? I can be fun and spontaneous, darn you!

TEN THINGS ABOUT YOU:
1. Are you in a relationship?: With my Tests and Measurements class. Yes, we’re a couple now. Yes, I’m seeking therapy for this.
2. Are you happy?: I have my (freakishly intense) moments.
3. Are you bored?: Me? Bored? Never!
4. Are you sad?: I have my (freakishly intense) moments.
5. Are you Italian?: Nope.
6. Are you German?: Yeah.
7. Are you Asian?: Nope.
8. Are you Mexican?: Nope.
9. Are you Irish?: Nope.
10. Are your parents still married?: Not that I’m aware of!

TEN FACTS:
1. Birth Place: Moscow, ID.
2. Hair Color: Black.
3. Height: 5’2″.
4. Hair Style: Short. Kinda like a pixie, but not as “edgy”.
5. Eye color: Hazel (boring!).
7. Mood: Wavering.
8. Crush: Does Voltaire count?
9. Available: Eh.
10. Lefty/righty: Righty

TEN THINGS ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE:
1. Have you ever been in love?: Yes.
2. Do you believe in love at first sight?: Maybe. I dunno.
3. Why did your last relationship fail?: “Fail” is a strong word. This is private.
4. Have you ever been hurt?: Yes.
5. Have you ever broken someone’s heart?: Not that I’m aware of.
6. Would you date someone of a different race?: Why not? Race doesn’t matter.
7. Have you ever liked someone but never told them?: Haha! Ha! Hahahaha…no comment
8. Are you afraid of commitment?: I was. Then I wasn’t. Then I was again. Then I adopted this attitude that was basically, “go for it. What’s the worst that can happen?” And so it goes.
9. Have you kissed someone within the last week?: Nope.
10. Have you ever had a secret admirer?: Whoever “Nekko Nikky” was in highschool who chucked those candy hearts at me that one day.

TEN ONE OR OTHER:
1. Love or lust?: Love.
2. Hard liquor or beer?: Neither!
3. Cats or Dogs?: Cats.
4. 1 best friend or many “friends”?: 1 best friend means I can tell them anything (and vice-versa). Many “friends” equals less intimacy. Tough choice.
5. Television or Internet?: Internet!
6. Pepsi or Coke?: Neither.
7. Wild night out or romantic night in?: Romantic night in.
8. Black or white?: White.
9. Night or day?: Day.
10. IM or phone?: IM.

TEN HAVE YOU EVERS:
1. Been caught sneaking out?: Nope.
2. Done something you regret?: All the freaking time.
4. Bungee jump?: I don’t want to.
5. Been on a house boat?: I…think so?
6. Finished an entire jawbreaker?: Nope.
8. Wanted an ex bf/gf back?: Gah! Why wasn’t this in the “relationships” category?
9. Cried because you lost a pet?: Of course.
10. Wanted to disappear?: Yes.

TEN PREFERENCES:
1. Smile or eyes?: Ooh, tough. Can I pick the eyes when they smile?
2. Light or dark hair?: I’m a dark-hair lover.
3. Hugs or kisses: Kisses.
4. Shorter or taller: Taller, just because of the lack of people who are shorter. Oh wait, there’s Sean…but that’s about it.
5. Intelligence or attraction: Intelligence. It’s attractive all on its own.
6. Romantic or spontaneous: Are these opposites or something? Romantic. Spontaneous kinda freaks me out.
7. Nice stomach or nice arms: Well you all know what I’d pick. Though my definition of a “nice stomach” is probably not one shared by most.
8. Hook-up or relationship: Relationship.
10. A date outside or at the movies: Depends on what we’re doing outside and/or what the movie is.

TEN LASTS:
1. Phone call you made?: To Maggie, I think, on Sunday.
2. Phone call you receive: Nick. The little freak has my number and he won’t tell me how he got it.
3. People you hung out with: Matt and Maggie on Sunday.
4. Person you hugged: Matt.
7. Text Message you received: It was one from Maggie during band camp. I can’t remember what it said, though.
8. Person you went to the movies: My dad (Simpson’s Movie!!)
9. Person you have missed: Man, I don’t know.
10. Song you heard: “Running to Stand Still,” U2.

Doesn’t this sound like a survey I’d write? I think it does. But really, I didn’t! Anyways, I haven’t done a survey in awhile. So here we go!

Seventeen Random Questions
1. Are you keeping a secret?
Yes. But probably not for long, because it’s something people need to know about me.

2. If you could be any historical figure for one day and one day only, who would you be?
Voltaire. Fucking genius.

3. If you could be any fictional character for the rest of your life, who would you be?
Ooh, that’s tough. I know he dies, but I’d think it very awesome if I could be Jay Gatsby. Or Captain Queeg. They’re both good.

4. What is your opinion on nude photographs/nude photography?
I’m lookin’ for a photographer, dangit! Where the hell are all the offers?!

5. What class would you marry if you had to marry a class you’re taking right now?
TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS! TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS!

6. What is your dream career?
My dream career? That will never, ever happen? To be called up after I get my PhD by the McMurdo Station down in Antarctica and be asked to come live down there as the resident psychologist for all the people at the base. Holy crap. Best. Job. Ever.

7. Would you ever get a butt augmentation?
My dear survey, if my butt were to grow in size even another millimeter, Hubble’s orbit would shift and it would begin year-long revolutions around it.

8. Earth: how many more years until we fuck it up beyond the point of no return?
We’ve probably done it already, actually.

9. Can you find the derivative of f(x) = x⁵?
Yes. f'(x) = 5x⁴.

10. Alright smart one, take your IQ and subtract your weight from it. What do you get?
56.

11. You’re given the responsibility of going back in time and dropping something into the primordial soup. What do you throw in there?
William Shatner! That oughta liven things up.

12. What’s the sexiest musical instrument?
Trombone, baby!

13. How many movies can you quote verbatim by heart?
Too many. Basically, every movie I’ve seen more than twice.

14.Throw me a sexual secret of yours, right here and now!
Um, I can be kinky? I think?

15. What is the one thing you would change about your life this very moment?
This very moment in space and time? Not a thing.

16.Ever written a play to be produced?
Yes, actually. What an out-there question.

17. Does it bother you that this survey has 17 questions and not a nice, round number like 15 or 20?
You have no idea.

Psychoanalyze Yourself

Don’t read ahead, just answer the following questions with the first thought that comes to mind. Then read what each answer means at the end.

*THE QUESTIONS*
1. You are not alone. You are walking in the woods. Who is with you?
Matt!

2. You are walking in the woods. You see an animal. What kind of animal?
I’m seein’ a wooly mammoth here. Is that too out of place?

3. What interaction takes place between you and the animal?
I go “OMG a wooly mammoth!” and he’s all “harrumph!” and we go through this whole elaborate process involving hand to hand (hand to hoof?) combat, eventually leading us to settle our differences via a game of chess (all the while with me being shocked that the word “harrumph” is recognized by spell check). They’re really civilized, wooly mammoths, if you just give them a chance.

4. You walk deeper in the woods. You enter a clearing, and before you is your DREAM house. What does it look like?
It’s tiny. But very colorful. It’s orange and lime green. It’s the most wonderful thing you’ve ever seen.

5. Is your dream house surrounded by a fence?
Can it have a moat? I’d rather have a moat.

6. You enter the house. You walk into the dining room and see the dining room table. What do you see?
Nothing…the table is clean and dust-free and bare. As it should be!

7. You exit the house and a cup is on the ground, what kind is it?
It’s one of those Tupperware bad boys.

8. What do you do with the cup?
Take it in and fill it with water to drink for us. We just walked through the woods, after all, and are thirsty.

9. You walk to the edge of the property where you find yourself at: what type of water?
The vast ocean.

10. How will you cross the water?
I forge a team of confederates eager to build me a sturdy wooden ship capable of sailing the lot of us to the other end of the earth, and upon it I take a stance not unlike that of George Washington crossing the Delaware. We would endure strife, but we would survive.

*THE MEANINGS*
1. The person who you are walking in the woods with is the most important to you.
Awwwww…

2. The size of the animal is representative of your perception of the size of your problems in your life.
Haha, good lord!

3. The severity of the interaction you have with the animal is representative of how you deal with your problems.
Sweet! Chess will solve all my problems.

4. The size of your dream home is representative of the size of your ambition to solve your problems.
Hmm…I have to disagree with this one here. I have a very strong ambition to solve my problems.

5. A lack of a fence is indicative of an open personality. People are welcome at all times. The presence of a fence indicates a closed personality. You’d prefer people not drop by unannounced.
I’m mixed, cause I said a moat. Depends on the mood I’m in and the person involved in the dropping by unannounced.

6. If your answer did NOT include food, flowers, or people, then you are generally unhappy.
Sad, isn’t it?

7. The durability of the material with the cup is made of is representative of the perceived durability of your relationship.
Hooray! Tupperware is like industrial steel!

8. What you did with the cup is representative of your attitude.
It was a rational, well thought out answer, I thought.

9. The size of the body of water is representative of the size of your sexual desire.
Haha, oh dear!

10. The way you cross the water is representative to how easy or hard you expect your life to be.
Interesting.

Yeah, I’m bored.

Here’s a little thing I found whilst surfing around on other people’s blogs:
1. List 10 things that you want to say to people, but never will.
2. Don’t say who they are.
3. Never discuss it again.

These are ten things I want to say, but they’re not to ten different people. There are some people to whom I have a lot to say, so there are a few duplicates. Can you find them, Sherlock?

1. I’m sorry I’m not a better person. You deserve much better than me.

2. What happened that day you chose to stop being a coo (if this is you, you know what I’m talking about)?

3. You caused more problems than you were worth. I hope you know what your constant rejection did to me. I used to want to be like you, until I realized what a jerk you were. Screw you.

4. You’re a fake, and I think you know it. You’re afraid to look at yourself in the mirror and see who you really are. You need to reevaluate yourself and stop misleading those who can’t see through your façade.

5. We need to somehow bring unity back to our little group of friends. I think you and she need to reevaluate how much you value the rest of us, because we’re confused and we want to still be your friends.

6. You were the light at the end of the tunnel during a real tough time.

7. Why did you turn against me?

8. I miss who you used to be, before conformity got you and twisted you into someone you aren’t at heart. Every once and awhile I saw the old you shine through the new visage, but you quickly concealed it every time in order to fit in with the popular crowd. I want you to know that I liked you before you changed. I liked you for who you were.

9. I want to say this to you; the problem is, I don’t know how to find you. Where are you? Remember how much fun we used to have in first grade when you were living here? Do you still remember your old best friend? I miss you. I can’t find you anywhere. Come back!

10. I’d do anything for you.

Hmm…fun survey. It makes you make an effort. I should try it with a different band next time.

Choose a band / artist and answer ONLY in titles of their songs: SUGAR RAY
1. Are you male or female: “No Good Woman”
2. Describe Yourself: “High Anxiety”
3. How do some people feel about you: “She’s Different”
4. How do you feel about yourself: “Lost Mind”
5. Ex boyfriends/girlfriends: “Invisible” (meaning that they don’t exist)
6. Describe current boyfriend/girlfriend/crush: “The Greatest”
7. Describe where you want to be: “Tomorrow”
8. How do you feel about your friends: “Shot of Laughter”
9. Describe life: “Glory”
10. Describe how you love: “Live and Direct” (ooh, sounds dirty, doesn’t it?)
11. What would you ask for if you had just one wish: “Love, Life, and Money” (hey, three with one!)
12. Share a few words of Wisdom: “Breathe” (that’s very good advice, if you ask me)
13. Now say goodbye: “You Better Move On”

A survey? Why, sure!

A
Achievements: Several, but none of them have been too grand.
Age: 19.
Are you planning something right now?: I’m always planning. Always.
Arizona or Alaska: Alaska!

B
Birthdate: Groundhog’s Day of ’88.
Build: Short, stocky, short…did I mention short?
Babies, do you have any?: Hahaha….ahahaha…haha…no. Kids scare me.
Blonde or Brunette: Raven-haired!

C
Childhood sweetheart: Didn’t have one.
Current mood: Fuzzy.
Children, are there more in your future?: Refer to answer to “Babies, do you have any?” question.
Coke or Pepsi: Neither.

D
Dad’s name: Bob.
Dating anyone: Teehee…
Do you plan on having lots of money?: Well, it’s not something I’m planning—it comes with the career I’m looking at.
Dogs or Cats: Cats.

E
Elementary School: St. Mary’s.
Eye color: Hazel.
Ever going to China?: Eh. Probably not.
Early or Late: I like to get to appointments/class early, but I like to stay up late and wake up late, so…both.

F
First Crush: Don’t go to that dark place, please.
Fears: Failure and touching TV screens.
Future goals: Change the world. Be recognized.
Funny or Serious: I’m about 50/50. Maybe 47/53, respectively.

G
Grandparents’ names: Emily, Bob, Joyce, and Ray (deceased).
GPA: 4.0.
Going anywhere this weekend?: Nah.
Giver or Taker: Don’t we all like to believe we’re givers? Honestly, I don’t know what I am. Depends who I’m with.

H
High School: Moscow High School.
Hair color: Black.
Hate anyone for life?: Oh…probably.
Hairspray or Gel: Gel!

I
In 8^th grade, who was your best friend?: Either Aneel or Ross, I think.
Is ignorance bliss?: Read my April 9^th, 2007 blog for my answer.
Is there anything you wanna share?: Yes. But I can’t. It…yeah. I can’t.
Ice Cream or Cake: Ice cream. Oreo. Win.

J
Jumped rope for fun: Man, long ago.
Junk around you right now?: None, really. Unless you count pens. Lots and lots of pens.
Joining anything anytime soon?: Not that I’m aware of.
January or July: July!

K
Killed anyone: Nope.
Keeping a secret?: Yeah. Can’t tell it, either.
Kicking someone off your top friends today?: Yeah. All of them. They all suck.
Kiwi or Apple: Apple!

L
Lost anyone close to you: My grandpa.
List 3 people that you’ll love forever: My mom, whoever invented Scrabble, and Millard Fillmore.
Lover or Fighter: I fight for the things I love.

M
Middle School: Moscow Junior High School. Yes, I stayed in Moscow my whole life.
Marital Status: Married. To several.
Mom’s name: Karen.
Music or TV: Music!

N
Northern most state you’ve been to: Alaska.
Nickname: I don’t have one. Sad.
Name your future boy and girl: This is, of course, assuming that I change my mind sometime in the future and decide I’m actually going to HAVE a kid…which is rather unlikely. And even if I do, it had better be a boy because I don’t think I could handle a girl. Plus I’ve only ever pondered boy’s names. Don’t ask why, cause I don’t know. Well anyway, I’m going to shut up and actually answer this stupid question now: either Aaron, Adam, or Stephen.
Naughty or Nice: I’m a nice person, but if I want to I can be rather naughty at times.

O
Opened a piece of mail that wasn’t yours? Not recently.
Occupation: First window/dishwasher/tomato slicer/general all-around annoyance. Beat that.
Owe anyone money: I owe Nick a dollar, cause I made him use his last one buying me M&Ms.
Outgoing or Shy: I’m shy. Until I get some M&Ms in me. Then I’m insane.

P
Purposely destroyed someone’s life?: Not purposely, no. But I’ve probably messed some of my friends up just because of the crazy crap I’ve pulled at lunch. I know for a fact that I’ve corrupted Candida for life.
Postal Code: 83843.
Planning a major trip?: Boise, baby!
Pink or Black?: Pink, but only if it’s hot death pink.

Q
Quit a class: Oh, what an atrocity! Never!
Quickly…the first word to come to mind: Cigar. Freud would have a field day.
Quitting your job soon?: Eh, end of July.
Quiet or Loud: I like a quiet atmosphere, but I can be rather loud myself.

R
Rode in a plane: Many times.
Ride, tell me about yours: It’s nonexistent. Oh wait, scratch that. It’s my mom’s.
Running for any political office in the future?: I’ve always wanted to run for president, but I don’t have that special charisma that you need to win votes.
Rain or Snow: Snow!

S
Siblings names and ages: I’m sibling-less! Yay!
Shoe size: 7 women’s. I can fit into a 4, though, how sad is that?!
Shave daily?: Claude does. Though he’s sexy with a beard.
Shower or Bath: Shower, just because it’s faster.

T
Turning 21 was (will be): Scary.
Time: 3:21
Think you’ll live to be 100?: Ha! Me? I’m surprised I’ve made it this far.
Tame or Wild: I can be wild when I want to be. Just you wait.

U
Unique quality about you: I can do amazing things with my toes. Give me a 9 foot PVC pipe, a wide open space, sit back, and be amazed.
Underwear on? Unfortunately.
Under your bed lies: Nothing but air. And the carpet.
Under or Over: Over.

V
Vacation time left? A month or so.
Voting in the next Presidential election? Sure, of course.
Volleyball or Swimming: I suck at both, so…swimming.

W
Went white water rafting? Nope, but totally would.
Wearing right now: Pink pants. Striped shirt. I look like an easter egg.
Write a sentence about you: “Haha, yeah, seriously, my favorite part about you is the fact that almost everything you have goes down your pants.” E’raina, you have no idea how big of a compliment that is.
West Coast or East Coast: East, just because I’ve never been there and it sounds intriguing.

X
X-Rays in the past month: Um…kinda.
X-Mas plans: I start thinking of Christmas near the end of November.
X is a tough letter, ask me a question: I could ask you that damn “tree falls in a forest” bomb, but I’m nicer than that. So…do you like Millard Fillmore?
X-Tina or Britney who? I don’t know either.

Y
Your favorite song: “Philosophia” – The Guggenheim Grotto.
Your favorite place on Earth: My old room, which was actually a shed in the back, but totally awesome.
Yes or No: Yes! Oh YES! Haha. I’m dirty.

Z
Zodiac Sign: Floods of craziness. Aquarius.
Zebra print, own anything with it? Nope.
Zoo or Circus: Zoo, I suppose.

Yes, it’s another survey. Hey, do you think it’s easy crapping one of these out every 24 hours? Gimme a break!

Hi, my name is: Claudia
Never in my life have I been: Able to smell
The one person who can drive me nuts is: Myself
High school: was something I could have been suspended from several times for the crazy crap I did during lunch and the many objects I stuck down my pants.
When I’m nervous: I get nauseous.
The last song I listened to was: Glory, by Sugar Ray
If I were to get married right now my best man/maid of honor: Would be Aneel. No, I don’t care that he’s a man.
My hair is: looking as it always does. Black. Short. Kinda dorky.
When I was 5: I had yet to conquer my fear of the letter “v.”
Last Christmas: Is something I can’t really remember, how sad is that?
I should be: doing my reading for my directed study.
When I look down: I see a yellow blanket.
The happiest recent event was: getting an A in my summer class.
If I were a character on ‘Friends’ I’d be: Phoebe, but only because I’ve been told I’m like Phoebe. I’ve never actually seen “Friends.”
By this time next year: I’ll be one year away from graduating!
My current gripe is: my stupid hard drive got half-erased and I have to redo a whole bunch of crap.
I have a hard time understanding: people.
There’s this girl I know that: let me write all over her wall in her house (Shannyn!).
You know I like you when: I’ll do little (or big, it doesn’t matter) favors for ya.
If I won an award, the first person I would tell would be: my mom.
Take my advice: no matter how fun they sound, cardboard stilts will hurt you one way or another. Especially if you’re in a stall clinging to the wall for dear life because they decided to start collapsing just as you were touring the bathroom (don’t ask.)
The thing I want to buy: fabric. To make pants.
If you visited the place I was born: you’d find it to be a very typical hospital.
I plan to visit: Antarctica, at least once.
If you spent the night at my house: you would find my family and I being our usual weird selves. And then you’d probably run off screaming.
I’d stop my wedding if: I wasn’t sure about it. Which would be horrible, because I would hope I would be sure of things before that day came.
The world could do without: Bush. And other idiots.
I’d rather lick the belly of a cockroach than: lick the butt-region of a cockroach (hey, it’s a logical answer).
Most recent thing someone else bought me: stuff from the grocery store.
My favorite blonde is: Holy crap, I can’t pick just one! Amy’s of course very awesome, Maggie too…Nick is always hilarious…
My favorite brunette is: Ack! I know so many people with the brown hair! Matt, Aneel, E’raina, Shannyn, Paula…the list goes on and on. I can’t pick my favorite.
My favorite black hair is: Hmm, Candida has blackish hair…who else do I know with black hair besides me?
My middle name is: Marie
In the morning I: Am not capable of rational thought until 10:30 A.M. with my current sleeping schedule.
The animals I would like to see flying besides birds are: Sea anemones. Holy crap, that would rock.
Once, at a bar: I lost my grip and fell off (we’re talking uneven parallel bars here)
Last night I was: at work. Like always.
There’s this guy I know who: is a total dork and loves to philosophize and attempt to sing opera (Nick!).
If I was an animal I’d be: man, who knows? Probably something like a narwhal.
A better name for me would be: Actually, my name fits me rather well. It means “lame” in Latin, you know.
Tomorrow I am: going to ride my bike out to my special place 10 miles out, come back, read for my D.S., go to work, come home, blog, sleep.
Tonight I am: Blogging, sleeping.
My birthday is: February 2^nd.

A: Ca-thump! Ca-thump! Ca-thump! (what, were you expecting something profound? Give me a break, it’s the title.)

Hello there. I found this somewhere…I can’t remember where…but I thought, “what the crap, I’ll fill it out.” So here we go!

Look at the last 10 people who commented your page. If more than 1 comment, then skip them after their first comment and go on…
1. Matt
2. E’riana
3. Maggie
4. Shannyn
5. Amy
6. Jacob
7. Ashley
8. Dave
9. Aneel
10. Rob

Have you ever been in a relationship with number 3?
She’s actually one of the few MySpace friends I’m not married to.

Describe number 7 in one word.
Amazing (college and a child…must be hard to do)

What’s the best memory you have of number 1?
Psycho de Mayo. That was awesome.

How did you meet number 2?
I think she just sauntered up to me one day in English back in eighth grade or so and started introducing herself. I was all goth back then and was like, “o…kay…”. But I’m glad she did.

When was the last time you saw number 6?
A few weeks ago, actually. We hung out for a few hours.

How do you feel about number 9?
You’ve got to love Aneel. He’s so…Aneel. He makes a good Uncle Sam, too.

What was number 5’s comment about?
Her moving back to Moscow/looking for a job.

Give us an inside joke between you and number 8.
I suppose our socks could be an inside joke…his were often purple, mine were often crazy.

What don’t you like about number 4?
The fact I can’t even express her beauty through the Chinese stripper/hooker character in “The Desert.” That and we need a formal wedding ceremony. How does Jack-in-the-Box sound?

Have you met number 2’s family?
Why yes I have.

Did you comment number 3 back?
Yes I did.

Is number 10 in a relationship?
I believe so.

What song reminds you of number 1?
Ooh! Ooh! It has to be the Butt Song. You’ve gotta love the Butt Song.

What would you change about number 6?
He needs to be on Messenger more often!

Does number 10 tell you secrets? Do you keep them?
I don’t know if he’s ever told me any secrets, but I would indeed keep them.

Does number 3 make you laugh?
Yes indeed. Especially in band.

What’s the best and worst thing about number 5?
Best: can you say “sexy?” Worst: I don’t think we’re married yet.

Why yes, I AM bored! How can you tell?

Here we go again: further proof I have no life.

50 ODD Things About You!
1. Where’s #1 on your top 8?
Down in Boise…probably sleeping right now.

2. What is your favorite possession?
As in, something outside of my body/mind? I’m rather fond of my computer, mainly because it has all my stuff on it.

3. Do you own a gun?
Nope.

4. If you could tell your last ex something what would you say?
I have no exes.

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
Man, I get nervous before everything.

6. What do you think of hot dogs?
Eh, they’re okay occasionally.

7. What’s your favorite Christmas song?
Feliz Navidad!

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Water

9. Can you do pushups?
I can do a few.

10. Is your bathroom clean?
My bathroom is immaculate.

11. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry?
My huge, gaudy orange earrings.

12. Do you take painkillers?
Only when I need to.

13. What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite/same sex?
Oh god, I don’t know. I try to use wit/any form of intelligence when I talk to someone I like, but if I like them it usually comes out in fits of stupid giggling and dorky responses to their questions (Them: “so do you like going to the movies?” Me: “PURPLE!”)

14. Do you have A.D.D.?
I do not.

16. What are you doing tonight?
Gonna watch “Chicago Hope” in about half an hour, then dork around, then sleep.

17. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment?
“I dork around an awful lot.” “I wish I were a quantum physicist.” “I love my lava lamp.”

18. Name the last 3 things you have bought?
A skirt, a head of lettuce, and some Dramamine. Quite a combination.

19. Name 3 drinks you have regularly.
Water, apple juice, and milk.

20. Are you on a diet?
Not in the traditional “diet” sense, no. Just trying to be healthy.

21. Who is number one on your top 8?
Matt.

22. Current worry?
My NEXT class, my directed study. I feel I need a bit more direction or else I won’t do squat.

23. Current hate?
People who are inconsiderate jerks who talk on their cell phones while you’re trying to give them their change and direct them to the next window. Gr.

24. Favorite place to be?
Inside my head in my little fantasy world.

25. How did you bring in the New Year?
Man, I can’t remember that far back. That was half a year ago.

26. Where would you like to go?
Antarctica, baby!

27. Do you own slippers?
Nope. Not a slipper person.

28. What shirt are you wearing?
A white cami; just got back from work.

29. What is your current hairstyle?
The same as it always is…short, kind of a pixie/bowl cut mix.

30. Favorite color(s)?
Orange, lime green, hot pink.

31. Would you be a pirate?
Do you have any idea how many “booty” jokes I would be making? I would be ordered to walk the plank within my first half hour.

32. Are you gay?
Not that I’m aware of. I think I’d know by now.

33. Do you sing in the shower?
Haha, yes.

34. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
I wasn’t really afraid anything was going to get me…I was always afraid I’d swallowed the bell on my cat’s collar (she slept on my feet and every time I moved it jingled). Welcome to the irrational fears of my childhood mind.

35. What’s in your pockets right now?
I have no pockets.

36. What are you going to do after this?
Keep dinking around on the internet.

37. Who do you want to be with right now?
Right this very second I’m rather content by myself. Give me an hour or so. I’ll be lonely.

38. Worst injury you’ve ever had?
Worst injury? Probably when I fell off the slide when I was three and got a concussion. That was a barrel of fun right there.

39. Best feeling in the world?
Succeeding.

40. Worst feeling in the world?
Failing.

41. Who is your loudest friend?
Amy’s pretty loud.

42. Who is your quietest friend?
Aneel’s rather quiet unless you bring up the word “car.”

43. Does someone have a crush on you?
Perhaps…

44. Do you wish on shooting stars?
I probably would if I’d see them occasionally.

45. What is your favorite book?
“The Caine Mutiny.” Man, I love that book.

46. What is your favorite candy?
Snickers!

48. What song do you want played at your funeral?
Pep band songs. Seriously. That would make my funeral day.

49. What were you doing @ 12 AM last night?
Driving home from work.

50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
I do NOT want to exercise this morning (I didn’t either. Slacker.)

Another countdown survey! Some of them are in order, some of them are not. I trust you to make that call.

10 favorite things to do
1. Think/ponder/philosophize
2. Write
3. Succeed
4. Learn
5. Blog (sad, isn’t it?)
6. Read (classics, please)
7. Dink around on the internet
8. Make people think
9. Make people laugh
10. Draw/create/animate

9 things I would not want to live without
1. My mind
2. My mom (I love her much!)
3. Books
4. My computer
5. The internet
6. Music
7. Color
8. Time to be alone
9. A future to look forward to

8 best friends and why
(Like I said, I don’t really have best friends. These are the people that first came to my mind.)
1. Matt
Probably the nicest person I’ve ever met. Honestly. He’s himself, what more can I say? Plus he makes a pretty attractive female.
2. Aneel
Ah, Aneel. Where would we be without your constant oddness? Just remember our little finger snap thingy. And our wedding night.
3. Maggie
Maggie rules! She likes RAB and marching band! Woo! And she blogs a lot, too. That’s always a plus.
4. Shannyn
We’re married! She is the sarcasm MASTER! Poor Aneel, that’s all I have to say. Oh, and I sure love to make her laugh.
5. E’raina
My not-so-secret lover! E’raina’s lived through it all, man. She puts up with me making fun of her Ramen hair. And “gangrene.” Remember that?
6. Amy
I think we’re married, too. Amy is Aphrodite herself. I swear. And she lets me feel her up. Haha.
7. Paula
Paula’s awesome. I wrote that poem about her pants that one year. I’ve known her since 2^nd grade. She doesn’t change.
8. Candida
What I like about Candida is the fact that she just goes along with whatever the crap I’m doing and has great fun doing it. That’s awesome. (Are we married?)

7 favorite songs and why
(I have short little explanations. I’ve noticed that the more I like a song, the harder it is for me to describe why I like it. Same for you?)
1. “Frontier Psychiatrist”—The Avalanches
Freaking insane song with a good beat. I just like it.
2. “Philosophia”—The Guggenheim Grotto
The lyrics are amazing. It’s a short, sweet, quiet, contemplative little song. I had it as my profile song for a little while. I may change it back at some point.
3. “Shake Your Booty”—KC and the Sunshine Band
Self explanatory.
4. “Call on Me”—Eric Prydz
Techno beat! I like songs with good beats to them. This is one of the better ones.
5. “Life is Beautiful”—Vega4
A very pretty song. You’ll want to sing along. Good to listen to when you’re down.
6. “Hero”—Enrique Iglesias
Ah, a song that makes me almost cry. If you want me in a lovey-dovey sentimental mood, play this.
7. “Deep Forest”—Deep Forest
Pygmies in Africa singing to a modern beat. Very, very cool. I recommend all of Deep Forest’s songs.

6 things that annoy/stress me
(Here we go again! I think I did a total blog on this once.)
1. Not understanding something/not knowing what I’m doing
2. Pseudo-“insane/crazy” people
3. Pseudo-intellectuals
4. People who don’t know how to walk in a timely and considerate manner
5. Running out of time
6. Babies crying. I cannot stand that sound.

5 ways to win my heart
(ha, this was on the last little countdown survey I did! But I’ll do it again. They’ve probably changed a bit, anyway.)
1. Genuineness. Definitely. It’s an admirable trait. I honestly couldn’t care less if you’re a nerd, a preppie, a jock, a goth, if you’re stupid, smart, loud, quiet, whatever. If you’re you, it’s good. Just be you.
2. Realize that I have had very little social interaction in my life up to this point. Because of this, I will probably seem distant, awkward, shy, or bored. I most likely will be none of these—I just don’t know what to do. Give me time to, as they say, bloom. I’ll figure it out.
3. I’m still liking smiles.
4. Let me do stuff for you! I like buying a person I care about gifts for no reason or helping them with something or doing something to just make their life easier. If you need a favor, don’t hesitate to ask.
5. Talking is always good. I’m not the best at social cues, so if there’s something on your mind or something important that needs to be said, just say it bluntly. And if things are going well, an occasional reassurance is all I need.

4 ways I show affection
1. I’ll go out and do stuff with you. I know, a no-brainer, but if you consider my rather reclusive lifestyle (hiding behind the blogs and all that) it’s a pretty big thing.
2. Number four from the one above. I’ll do stuff for you for no reason other than to help you out. If I care about you, I’ll help you, even if they’re just small little favors. Nothing in return is necessary. Simple as that.
3. Something will be created for you—a poem, song, picture, portrait, etc. Affection can be expressed very nicely through the creative arrangement of words, rhythms, and lines and colors.
4. Here we go with the tactile thing again. Holding hands and all that good stuff. The only problem is that I’m shy, so it may be subtle stuff at first.

3 memorable experiences
1. Psycho de Mayo!
2. 6^th grade graduation and the summer that followed (due to the fact that I was in the hospital getting my appendix out during the actual ceremony and sitting in the house watching one movie way too many times over during the summer).
3. Camp 4 Echoes! That was fun. And the fact that I was a Girl Scout at one point in my life amuses me further.

2 facts I know right off the top of your head
(man, I am the random fact master!)
1. The sun loses 7 million tons of material every second, but all the material lost so far amounts to less than 0.01% of its total mass since it started shining.
2. The mathematic value of perfect flatness is 1. The flatness of a pancake is about .957. The flatness of Kansas as measured by a recent scientific study pegs it at .9997, thus proving that it is flatter than a pancake (thank you, TIME magazine).

1 thing I really want in life
1. Crap, one thing? Does it have to be tangible? If it doesn’t, it would be success (on my own little terms). If it does, then a Pulitzer.

Two things today:

1. I just hit 1,500 profile views

2. Two new surveys. Here we go!
A – Age: 19
B – Best friends: I don’t really have best friends. The few I have are precious to me, though.
C – Candy: Snickers!
D – Day or night: Day, please
E – Easiest person to talk to: Probably Aneel, mainly because he just sits there and takes in every little tidbit of crap I say/type in an IM.
F – Favorite color: Orange
G – Giver or taker: Who, me? I’d like to think I’m a giver. I like giving people I care about presents…
H – Hair Color: Black
I – Instrument: Instruments, you mean. Well, there are many. Pretty much everything but stringed instruments and the trombone. I have no idea why I never learned how to play the trombone.
J – Jewelry: Just earrings. Big, colorful, gaudy ones. That hurt people if I fling my head around too quickly.
K – Kids: Ugh, not right now.
L – Longest car ride: Probably the bus ride down to Disneyland with the band. Holy crap, that was the most fun ride ever.
M – Most missed person: Matt.
N – Number of siblings: Zero!
O – One regret: The fact that I didn’t skip a few grades in school. I wanted to and could’ve, but my parents would not allow it (due to social reasons and all that).
P- Pet peeves: People who walk too slowly, people who copy other people without even acknowledging they’re doing it, people who think they’re “crazy” but really aren’t…yeah. Top three right there.
Q – Quote: “Ever heard of Judas, the loser who cheated Jesus?” Haha, Brendan, that was your best quote ever.
R – Reason to smile: Marching band and several things associated with it.
S – Season: Summer
T – Time you woke up: 9:00
U – Unknown fact about you: Oh god, I think I’ve divulged almost every fact about me here on my blogs…let’s see…um…I’m a very tactile person. I like touch/touching/being touched. And yes, that’s both in a non-perverted and a perverted sense, Maggie.
V – Vegetable you hate: Broccoli has a very bitter taste to it; probably because I can’t smell.
W- Worst habits: I never shut up except when I’m talking one on one with someone and trying to carry on a conversation. Then I don’t know what to say, so I’m too quiet. Hmm…I have the tendency to ask random people in the room if I smell or not (due to the fact that I cannot tell), my moods swing on a dime (probably the most annoying right there), I blog too much…I can keep going if you want.
X – X-Rays: Oh, a few. Once during wom-bat when John chucked the aluminum bat at my foot, once when they thought I had pleurisy, and a few other times.
Y – Year you were born: 1988
Z – Zodiac sign: Aquarius

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1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
“What the hell…?”

2. How much cash do you have on you?
I have about $110 in cash, but I only carry around about $30.

3. What’s a word that rhymes with “DOOR”?
Floor!

4. Favorite planet?
I’m partial to Uranus. No, seriously.

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your mobile?
Matt

7. What shirt are you wearing?
This green one that’s really comfy. I like it much.

8. Do you “label” yourself as anything?
I like to consider myself a “Claudia,” does that count?

9. Name the shoe brand you are wearing.
I’m barefoot!

10. Bright or Dark room?
Very, very bright. I like the light.

11. What do you think about the person who took this survey?
I don’t know…I lifted this off of a website where it was lying naked and unfilled-out.

13. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Dancing around in the living room.

14. What did your last text message you received on your mobile say?
Don’t have the option of texting.

15. Where is your mailbox?
Um…out on the lawn in the front yard? Why, did you kidnap my beloved Boxy?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…

16. What’s a phrase that you say a lot?
“Holy crap!”

17.Who told you he/she loved you last?
My mom.

18. What is the closest object to your left foot?
My right foot. And the bottom of the table.

19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days?
None, unless you count prescriptions.

20. Are you happy with your body?
Ugh. No.

21. Favorite age you have been?
19 has been very good to me so far.

22. Your worst enemy?
I have a few that shall not be mentioned.

23. Current image on your desktop?
A colored karyotype of DNA!

24. What was the last thing you said to someone?
“I think it looks good” (in response to the wall my mom is painting)

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be?
Flying. No question. Plus, then I could easily earn a million by doing shows! Shazaam.

26. Do you like someone?
Why yes I do.

27. What was the last song you listened to?
“Elite Syncopations” by Mortalcoil.

28. If the last person you spoke to were getting shot at, would you jump in front of the bullet?
I would.

29. If you could punch one person in your life right now, who would it be?
Oh jeez, I dunno…get back to me in about a week for this one.

30. Who will repost this?
I’m going to say Maggie again, because we’re both crazy about surveys. Somebody prove me wrong for both of our sakes, please!

Holy crap, I am BORED and LONELY and don’t have a single thing to do. Blah. Here’s a survey. I should also mention I’m hyped up on sugar.

1. Is there anybody you just wish would fall off the face of the Earth?
Well, assuming it were physically possible for a person to simply fall “off” the face of the Earth (which would also assume the earth was flat) and not just float off into space if gravity were suddenly not a factor (while screaming “why meeee? Whyyyyyyyyyy? NEEEEWWWWTTTTOONNNN!”), I would say yes. Several people.

2. How do you flush the toilet in public?
I…press the little handle?
My telekinetic powers are for home use only.

3. Do you wear your seatbelt in the car?
The question is…do I wear a car in the seatbelt?
(Yes. I wear a seatbelt.)

[I don’t know what happened to question 4. So I’m adding my own!] 

4. Please touch my butt?
Indeed.

5. Name one thing that you start to get tense about if you are close to running out of it:
Patience would be the logical answer here. But honestly, it’s time. I hate running out of time.

6. What famous person do you (or other people) think you resemble?
Resemble physically? I’ve never been told I resemble any famous people physically.

7. What is your favorite pizza topping?
Besides cheese, olives. I lika da olives.

8. Do you crack your knuckles?
Yes I do.

[Ack! No number nine either? Well, fine!]

9. If you were to be left with only one of the five senses, which one would it be?
Oh dangit, I trapped myself with my own question. Hm…probably sight. As much as I love music, I love color and the visual aspect of the world even more.

10. What song do you hate the most when it gets stuck in your head?
I had that damn Hebrides song we played in band stuck in my head for about three months. That got old rather quickly, mainly because people in my other classes were telling me to shut up when I’d whistle it unknowingly.

11. Did just mentioning that song make it get stuck in your head?
I can’t remember how it goes now. Honestly, I have Avril Lavigne’s “Girlfriend” stuck in my head right now and I CAN’T GET IT OUT. I need some medical attention.

12. What are your super powers?
Covert butt groping, the ability to embody past and dead presidents, and the ability to work the name “Millard Fillmore” into almost anything.

13. Peppermint or spearmint?
Millard Fillmore (ha! See?)

14. Where are your car keys?
My what now? Oh, in my purse. But I don’t know where that is.

15. Whose answers to this questionnaire do you want to hear?
Oh, whoever picks it up and dusts it off after me. Which will most likely be Maggie.

16. What’s your most annoying habit?
Probably my obsessive obsessing and worrying. Especially about time, school, and whether or not I’m making a total idiot of myself when I talk to other people. Come to think of it, I think I myself qualify as an annoying habit. You get addicted to me and then it’s like “oh damn, you can’t get rid of it!”

17. Where did you last go on vacation?
Man, I don’t remember. Oh right…Alaska. Last summer. When I got my arm caught in that film thing. Haha.

18. If you could punch one person in the nose and get away with it, who would it be???
Do they have to be living?

19. What is your best physical feature?
My toes have won awards.

20. What CD is closest to you right now?
Mozart’s Requiem.

21. What 3 things can always be found in your refrigerator?
Coldness, some form of food, and this little egg thingy that’s supposed to keep veggies fresh.

22. What superstition do you believe/practice?
I believe that it’s bad luck to partake in superstitious behavior. OH I TOTALLY JUST BLEW YOUR MIND DIDN’T I?!

23. What color are your bed sheets?
Many colors…green, blue, brown, pink, purple, and orange.

24. Would you rather be a fish or a bird?
A bird, despite the whole bird flu risk.

25. Do you talk on your cell phone when you drive?
I rarely talk on my cell phone ever, actually.

26. What are your favorite sayings?
“Holy crap” is uttered way too frequently by me. There are probably more, but I can’t think of them.

27. What song(s) do you sing most often in the shower?
I haven’t sang in the shower since I started college, mainly because I shower in the Rec Center and that would really creep people out if I started singing, “give it to me baby! UH-HUH! UH-HUH!”

28. If you could go back or forward in time, would you and where would you go?
I would go back to before the Big Bang, witness said Big Bang (if it indeed happen that way) and then come back, write a few books, and win multiple Nobel Prizes with my knowledge. Ha!

29. What is your favorite Harrison Ford movie?
He was the guy in “Star Wars,” right? Yeah. “Star Wars.”

30. What CD is in your stereo?
Mozart!

31. What CD will be in your stereo in a few minutes?
Is this survey trying to predict the future by assuming that I am going to change the CD in my stereo within the next—OH MY GOD I REALLY NEED TO CHANGE THE CD IN MY STEREO!

32. How many kids do you plan on having?
Having or giving birth to? Cause I can “have” like forty of ’em packed into the living room at once…hey, that would be kinda cool. Then I could crowd surf, assuming they weren’t too young/crushable.

33. If you could kiss anyone who would it be?
Oh…I’m not telling! :P

34. Would you really want to kiss someone you didn’t know, even if they are famous?
So…you’re asking if I ever get the urge to kiss a random stranger? Say, if I were walking down sixth street and some guy with bad teeth hobbled out of the coffee shop I would be all, “TAKE ME, BAD BOY!”? Um, not to my knowledge, no.

35. What do you do when no one is watching?
Man, what DON’T I do when no one is watching?

36. If they made a movie about your life, what actor/actress would be the best for this job?
William Shatner. No question.

37. Would you rather die in a blaze of glory or peacefully in your sleep?
Sleep is BORING! Give me the blaze, baby!

38. Have you ever started to fill out a survey on Myspace and then thought “this is stupid” and exit without sending it?
Honestly, no. I love these gems of time-wasting!

39. Coffee or tea?
Blah, neither.

40. Favorite musician(s)/bands you’ve seen in concert?
I have yet to see a band in concert. Unless you consider concert band performing in a concert hall type area. :P

[41 is missing too!]

41. Favorite body part?
Uvula!

42. Do you talk to yourself?
That’s actually what my blogs are…just my random thoughts. Other than them, yes. And there’s a whole other story that goes along with this, but I’m going to leave that out just to keep things simple.

43. Ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?
The Dev and I have formed our own Midnight Salsa Dance Club. $666 per person per visit.

I need a life.

TEN random things about me:
1. I have the immune system of a god.
2. My favorite thing to do with my feet is to take off my shoes and socks, point my big toe at someone, and yell, “Uncle Sam wants YOU!”
3. Existentialism blows my mind.
4. Some days I just want to yell, “fuck it!” to the whole damn system.
5. I can fold my entire outer ear into my ear canal (wee!).
6. Popular people/people with social skills fascinate me (it’s not jealousy or resentment or anything like that…they just fascinate me).
7. I like big butts. I cannot lie.
8. When I walk under lit streetlights, 70% of the time they turn off.
9. I don’t belong in this era. Seriously. I feel very out of place.
10. I can’t do simple math in my head. Never been able to. I can recite movies verbatim after I watch them just once, I can remember the exact working to a report on Samuel de Champlain I did back in fourth grade, and I can rattle off 100 or so facts about Antarctica, but ask me what 7+6 is and I’ll sit there for an unnaturally long period of time before I eventually fart out an answer.

NINE ways to win my heart:
1. Make the first move. I’m shy. I’m also pretty damn clueless when it comes to social cues, so it would have to be a pretty obvious move.
2. Let me rant. I need to rant. If I rant, I’ll get it out of my system (most likely). If I don’t, haha, watch out!
3. Understand that I am not a people person. I like my space (and MySpace. Haha, I’m full of it tonight!). I have utmost respect for those who respect my space.
4. Let me touch you (not THAT way, sicko…unless, of course, you like it that way).
5. Smile. I like smiles. Especially if I cause them.
6. Make obscure references to Millard Fillmore.
7. A large vocabulary’s always good…wordplay is better than foreplay!
8. No stalking. Leave that to me.
9. I cry a lot. A LOT. Understand this. Accept this.

EIGHT things I want to do before I die:
1. Win the Nobel Peace Prize
2. Win a Pulitzer Prize (implying the want to write and publish at least one book)
3. Build a successful perpetual motion machine
4. Can anyone say, “time travel?”
5. Establish a utopia. Observe it. Watch it fall into dystopia. Write a book about it.
6. Be the father (mother?) of a Mahler’s Effect/Syndrome/Theorem/Law (yet to be determined exactly what this is, obviously)
7. Become an Internet phenomenon (I’m on my way! It’s what I keep telling myself!)
8. Be assured that I will live on in the memory of others (and by “others” I mean “a butt-load of people”)

SEVEN things I believe in:
1. My own opinions
2. Logic
3. Hard work
5. Quality over quantity (thus rendering my blogs completely worthless)
6. Independence
7. Solitude (and how good it is for a person)

SIX things that get me mad (or annoyed/paranoid/frustrated):
1. Fake people
2. Stupid people
3. Pseudo-intellectuals
4. Cell phones and people who constantly use them
5. Little kids (we’re talking ages 3-7 here)
6. Can I just say people in general?

FIVE things I’m afraid of:
1. Failure
2. Touching TV screens
3. Dragonflies
4. Sex (yeah, believe it or not)
5. Crowds

FOUR of my favorite items in my room:
1. My computer
2. This whacked-out drawing I did from several years ago
3. My iPod
4. I think I have a spork in here somewhere

THREE things I do everyday:
1. Put on my glasses.
2. Amuse myself.
3. Wish for olfaction.

TWO things I need to do right now:
1. My Core paper
2. My four other papers

ONE person I want to see right now:
1. Millard Fillmore!!! Seriously though, Anastasia Pennington, my friend from first grade. She and I lost contact loooong ago and I miss the hell out of her.

1. What Is your natural hair color?
Black, dammit!

2. Where was your default pic taken?
In my room. I’m trying desperately not to look creepy. Is it working?

3. What’s your middle name?
Marie. Like freaking every other female.

4. Your current relationship status?
*cries*

5. Honestly, does your crush like you back?
Probably not. No wait…definitely not.

6. What is your current mood?
Let me get back to you with that next week.

7.What color underwear are you wearing?
Blue

8.What makes you happy?
Success

10. If you could go back in time, and change something what you would change?
Everything

11. If you MUST be an animal for ONE day, what would you be?
A sea anemone. That would own.

12. Ever had a near death experience?
Kind of…my horoscope saved my butt, believe it or not.

13. Something you do a lot?
Think.

14. What’s the name of the song stuck in your head right now?
“Tear the Roof off the Sucker” by Parliament. Yeah. You guessed it.

16. Name someone with the same b-day as you?
Holy crap! Ernest Shackleton! That just made my day (think Antarctica). Oh, and James Joyce. And Shakira.

17. When was the last time you cried?
This morning.

18. Have you ever sung in front of a large audience?
Yeah.

19. If you could have one super power what would it be?
It’s a tough choice between invisibility and the ability to fly. I’d say invisibility, though, by about 0.0002%.

20. What’s the first thing you notice about the opposite/same sex?
The fact that they’re the opposite or same sex? I don’t really acknowledge them unless they come on to me (which is never) or I actually look around my environment.

21. What do you usually order from Starbucks?
Nothing. Starbucks is the anti—whatever the opposite of Starbucks is.

22. What’s your biggest secret?
I don’t really have many secrets. Well, I do, but none of them are things I’m willing to share.

23. What’s your favorite color?
ORANGE!

24. When was the last time you lied?
7+3-8-2+11×2 questions ago

27. What are you eating or drinking at the moment?
Cookies! Like always!

28. Do you speak any other language?
The international language of love: Pig Latin (are-ay ou-yay eady-ray or-fay ome-say ex-say?)

29. What’s your favorite smell?
I’m Anosmic, my dear survey. And why doesn’t the Microsoft Word dictionary recognize the word “Anosmic”? I’m boycotting. Oh wait, it is when it’s capitalized. Never mind.

30. If you could describe your life in one word what would it be?
Quadriplegic.

31. When was the last time you gave/received a hug?
Quite awhile ago, I think…

32. Have you ever been kissed in the rain?
Nope. Never been kissed period.

33. What are you thinking about right now?
The last time I was caught in the rain. Freaking miserable.

34. What should you be doing?
Pretty much anything but blogging.

35. What was the last thing that made you upset/angry?
People.

36. How often do you pray?
Never.

37. Do you like working in the yard?
Nope.

38. If you could have any last name in the world, what would you want?
I’m proud to be a Mahler! Woo!

39. Do you act differently around your crush?
I dunno.

40. Name one thing that reminds you of an ex?
Never had an ax. Oh, an EX. Yeah. Never had an ex.

By the way, kudos if you got what I was referring to in the title.