survey from kim

1. EVER BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT RING? no. no comment regarding current relationship.

2. LONGEST RELATIONSHIP? ~3 years

3. LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED? BLACK IBANEZ ELECTRIC GTAR w/AMP!!! i love my boyfriend. :)

4. EVER DROPPED YOUR CELL PHONE? so much so that i put the leather sleeve (?) around it so that it doesn't crack again.

5. WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT? this morning--kim got my lazy ass out of the apt, and we ran 4 miles together, WITH toby. :)

6. THING(S) YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON? underwear.

7. LAST FOOD YOU ATE? pasta

8. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX? two things--eyes and overall build

9. ONE FAVORITE SONG? hmmmm... "40," U2

10. WHERE DO YOU LIVE? Owings Mills, although i'm in College Park ALL the time

11. HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED? Cedar Crest

12. CELL PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER? Verizon.

13. FAVORITE MALL STORE? Victoria's Secret

14. LONGEST JOB YOU HAD? C2. i'd like to say that i hated that job, although without, i would not have met courtney (an awesome friend) or chris.

15. DO YOU OWN A PAIR OF DICE? yes, but they're not fuzzy, nor do they hang from my rear-view mirror.

16. DO YOU PRANK CALL PEOPLE? no

17. LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED? greg and leann's in november 2005

18. FIRST FRIEND YOU'D CALL IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY? i have no idea. i bet i'd have a bunch of brand new best friends really fast though....

19. LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BEST FRIEND? i hate to be cheesy, but i can really say that chris is my best friend, so that would be yesterday morning

20. FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT? noodles. that counts as fast food, right? well, if not, i go with sonic, even though there aren't any up here.

21. BIGGEST LIE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD? "i love you," circa 1999. draw your own conclusions.

Question 22? There is no Question 22. Question 22 is a figment of your imagination.

23. WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS? hasn't happened in a while, but at my place. i love cooking for friends.

24. CAN YOU COOK? yes

25. WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE? 2000 silver grand am

26. BEST KISSER? what does this mean? does this mean just from boyfriends? from random hookups that never led anywhere? imagined kisses with famous men? i guess if i had to say from experience, i can't remember. that's right, steve 1, steve 2, and derek, i have to be honest and say that i can't remember. but with chris, oh god. he sure knows how to seduce me if he wants to...

;)

27. LAST TIME YOU CRIED? yesterday

28. MOST DISLIKED FOODS? octopus, eggplant

29. THING YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF? i can be tremendously loving to people and thoroughly passionate about things.

30. THING YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF? i'm a perfectionist and tend to burn myself out.

Question 31 currently under investigation by the Bush Administration

32. LONGEST SHIFT YOU HAVE WORKED AT A JOB? at reznick, the 13 hour shift during tax season

33. FAVORITE MOVIE? hmm... toss-up between 'amelie,' 'big fish,' and 'the spanish prisoner'

34. CAN YOU SING? yup

35. LAST CONCERT ATTENDED? one of ainsley's shows awhile ago

36. LAST KISS? chris, yesterday

37. LAST MOVIE RENTED? i have no idea

38. ONE THING YOU NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT? a sweet pair of shoes

39. FAVORITE VACATION SPOT? costa del sol, spain

Questions 40, 41, and 42 have moved to to upstate Oregon to start a free trade womyn's collective.

43. LAPTOP OR DESKTOP COMPUTER? laptop

44. FAVORITE COMEDIAN? don't really have one.

45. DO YOU SMOKE? nope. i'd never even seen or been around or smelled marijuana until last thanksgiving (2005). i'm so sheltered.

46. SLEEP WITH OR WITHOUT CLOTHES? depends on the air temperature, the season, whatever sheets and blankets are on my bed, and if there's another occupant in the bed.

47. WHO SLEEPS WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT? technically, it'd have to be toby, but he only stays in the bed until he thinks i'm asleep, and then he jumps off.

48. DO LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS WORK? not in my experience.

49. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE? three times. the two speeding tickets sucked, but i was able to charm my way out of a ticket for expired stickers on my plates.

:)

50. PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST? pancakes b/c french toast is a lot easier to make poorly. for me to like the french toast, it must be made with uber-thick bread and exquisite confectioner's sugar. otherwise, no dice.

51. DO YOU LIKE COFFEE? yes.

52. HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS? omelette

53. DO YOU BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY? no

54. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? chris

55. LAST PERSON ON YOUR MISSED CALL LIST? chris

56. WHAT WAS THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE YOU RECIEVED? "where are you" from steve

The number 57 is a copyright of the Heinz Corporation and cannot be used without express written consent.

58. NUMBER OF PILLOWS? 4

59. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW? blue jeans and a blue top

60. PICK A LYRIC, ANY LYRIC? "And I miss you when you're not around,/I'm getting ready to leave the ground..." ('City of Blinding Lights,' U2)

61. WHAT KIND OF JELLY DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR PB & J? Strawberry Polaner's all-fruit. if you call it jelly again, i'll throttle you. i'm VERY picky about this.

62. CAN YOU PLAY POOL? yeah

63. CAN YOU SWIM? yeah

64. FAVORITE ICE CREAM? tin-roof sundae, although i haven't had that in quite a LONG time... mmmm....

65. DO YOU LIKE MAPS? is there a reason not to? although mapquest does suck.

66. TELL ME A RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOURSELF? i'm actually a blond. seriously. my stylist said that mine is the darkest blond that can still be considered blond. so there's your explanation for everything about me.

Question 67 was a redshirt who beamed down with Kirk, Bones, Spock, and Scotty. Never stood a chance.

68. EVER ATTEND A THEME PARTY? yes. my favorite was the hween party kate and i had--superheroes and super-villains! i was catwoman. apparently, that was hot.

69. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON? late spring

70. LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED AT SOMETHING STUPID? today, at toby. sometimes, he's that something stupid

71. WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING? 6AM. and it's the weekend. i'm dumb.

72. BEST THING ABOUT WINTER? the temperature b/c it strongly encourages the curling up in a blanket and drinking hot cocoa. it also encourages the curling up with someone. i love that.

73. LAST TIME A COP GAVE YOU A TICKET? this past august. thanks, chris.

The 74th question about Fight Club is "Do you talk about the 74th question about Fight Club?" And the answer is no. No you don't.

75. NAME OF YOUR FIRST PET? Lulu, a jet black cat who was a bad-ass.

76. DO YOU THINK PIRATES ARE COOL OR OVERRATED? am i allowed to be ambivalent?

77. WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND? well, since the weekend is over, i'll speculate on next weekend. supposedly, i'm going to try to hit two christmas parties on saturday, and then hopefully i can grab some of the girls and have a gift-wrapping party here at the apartment.

78. BIRTHDATE 9 Nov 1979

79. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE? asleep

Questions 80 through 84 concerned Scientology, and Xu'ulta (the Thetan who lives inside my body) said it was in my best interest not to respond.

85. ARE YOU ON A LAPTOP? yes

Question 86 has been eighty-sixed. Funny how that works out.

87. ARE YOU SMILING? no b/c i'm almost asleep, but i have to stay awake so i can pick chris up from the airport

89. DO YOU MISS SOMEONE RIGHT NOW? my grandfather. it's the first christmas without him.

90. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO? costa del sol, spain, with chris.

Question 91 got tired of waiting around to be answered. Stop thinking so hard and just put something down.

92. ARE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL? hells no!

93. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH? um, no. 7th grade was a long time ago.

94. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NAME? shaka khan

95. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHING SUIT? my hottest bikini is flourescent blue with hot green borders. i have another bikini top that's black & white floral with an all-black scoop bottom. again, kinda hot.

96. DOES YOUR SCHOOL START IN AUGUST? yes, although as a teacher, i have to be there at the START of august. :(

97. DID YOU GO ON VACATION LAST MONTH? i don't think that driving for 15+ hours to atlanta qualifies as a vacation.....

98. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A CRUISE? no, but the one that i do want to do (i don't know if this qualifies as a cruise) is a weeklong sailing vacation that goes up and down the east coast. you learn all the stuff about sailing and have a gourmet chef and all that. usually, it has about five couples working together, with guidance from a small crew. i'd love that, and i know chris would too.

99. DO YOU HAVE A SISTER? no, but i have a sister-in-law

100. ARE YOU UPSTAIRS? technically yes, but really, no. figure that one out.

101. ARE YOU IN LOVE? no, but i do love someone, and he loves me. i think that "in love" is an indicator of infatuation than real love. but that's just me.

102. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL? yes. way too many times for my taste.

103. DO YOU WISH YOU COULD SEE ANYONE PARTICULAR RIGHT NOW? duh.

104. WHAT JEWELRY ARE YOU WEARING? a celtic cross necklace

105. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO AFTER THIS SURVEY? take a nap before picking chris up at the airport