Personal Poll
13-Feb-03
Thank you for the silly poll questions….
What’s the most embarrassing thing in your record collection?
I have very little shame about my music selection. I have a Thomas Dolby tape that I can’t listen to, however.
Have you ever stolen anything?
Yes. I was about 6, I think. I walked out of the hardware store with a sign for our fence. Mom called it in later and got it put on her store charge. I also stole a Pez candy when I was a little younger. I got caught, of course, and Mom made me go back and return the candy and apologize.
What (illegal) drugs (if any) have you done?
None.
Who/when was the last person you kissed (bonus points if you can locate a picture of said person on the internet)?
John, my husband, this morning before getting in the car to go to work. Pictures here.
Who’s your biggest rock/movie star crush?
Oooh, hard to say. David Bowie. Geena Davis. Pick one.
Who’s your online crush?
I adore all my online friends. I don’t know what most of them look like well enough to have crushes on them. However, if I were single, there are very few people on my friends list who I wouldn’t consider dating (and those few are usually related to me).
Have you ever made out with anyone on your lj friends list?
Yes, but I am not going to tell you who.
What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?
Hmmm…. Hammer. My engagement ring. My bass clarinet. My first computer.
What’s the last dream you remember having?
Last night I dreamed that I was at my best friend’s house (which looked remarkably like my grandparents’ house), for a wedding of a high school friend named Marieke. I was introducing one of my new friends to some of my old ones, and realized how many of my high school friends were named Andy (and yes, “the” Andy was there).
What’s the longest you’ve stayed awake?
Oh, about 22 hours, I think.
Boys: ever kissed another boy?
I am not a boy.
What’s the best concert you’ve ever attended?
The Who’s 25th reunion. It was so great.
What’s the most illegal thing you’ve ever done?
I used to be a chronic speeder. Most of the time, I don’t break laws. I am more likely to do something that is immoral than I am to do something illegal.
What’s the biggest lie you’ve ever told?
“The check is in the mail.”
If you had to give up either music or sex for the rest of your life, which would you pick?
Music. Maybe. It would be a hard choice, though. But music, because my music doesn’t give anybody else orgasms.
What’s your favorite bad-for-you food?
All sugary snacks. And pizza.
Tell your most embarassing moment.
I have too many. My most recent was falling flat on my face while hiking. Serious, but also extremely embarassing.
What’s the craziest that you’ve ever done to impress a boy/girl?
This isn’t the craziest I’ve done, but I opened my very first conversation with someone I thought was cute with a kind of deconstructionist remark about how all the rides at the amusement park where we worked had some sort of barely-subliminal sexual message.
What rockstar would you be a permanent groupie for, no questions asked?
David Bowie? Seriously, I don’t know. Not Eminem, though, even if I do like his music.
Favorite sex record?
Silly, but true: Ace of Base.
What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?
Spending all afternoon on Saturdays talking on IRC and reading game books for my D&D game instead of working.
You just had twins, one boy and one girl. what are their names?
Whatever their parents decide to name them. If I’m having twins, I’m either surrogating or giving them up.
Who’s your favorite broken up band?
Pink Floyd
What movie have you seen about 10 times or more?
Heathers. And E.T. And a few others.
If you could lose (or get back to re-lose) your virginity to any person living or dead, who would it be?
I agree with — this is a stupid question. My virginity wasn’t a gift I gave to someone, and it’s not some mystical thing I lost.
What’s your favorite food that everyone else thinks is weird/gross?
Many people are grossed out by sushi, which I love. Also, I eat peanut shells. Like, all of the shells. If I’m eating peanuts, there will be no shells left (most people eat some shells or none).
What’s the best and worst job you’ve ever had?
best: Technical Writer, where I am right now.
worst: Gah. Unpaid slave labor at mom’s campground. There was absolutely nothing redeeming about that summer. Sorry, Mom.
What’s your favorite album that was made before you were born?
Ummmm….. The White Album. And I’m picking randomly here, cause there are so many pre-1974 albums that I love.
Are you a dog person or a cat person?
Both.
What’s your favorite US city?
Washington, D.C.
Favorite city outside the US?
Hmmmm….. Probably Glasgow. Or Toronto.
What’s the farthest you’ve traveled to see a band?
Probably about 70 miles, up to Wisconsin.
[Man, there are a lot of questions about music in this poll!]
Have you ever made out with more than one person in the same 24 hour period?
Oh, yes.
Favorite curse word?
Fuck.
Favorite ephumisim for sex?
Chase me around the house (though that’s really for foreplay)
Favorite song lyric?
I have way too many of these, especially from the Buffy “Once More With Feeling” soundtrack. But how about “Who lives forever anyway?” (from Queen– “Who Wants to Live Forever?”)
Have you ever had a romantic/sexual encounter with a rock star?
Not that I know of.
What’s the weirdest place you’ve ever kissed etc anyone?
Well, not the “etc” part, but I’ve kissed people everywhere.
What’s the weirdest article of clothing you wear on a regular basis?
A bra. Seriously. If you don’t think bras are weird, look at them sometime. Torture devices for women….
What’s the craziest/stupidest thing you’ve ever done while drunk?
I honestly don’t remember, and I hope nobody tells me.
What’s your favorite board game?
Cranium!
What’s your favorite song to dance like you’re mental to?
Disco. All disco, all the time.
What’s your favorite part of a boy’s/girl’s body?
Ooooh…. The butt on a boy. The boobs on a girl. Really, though, I am a total sucker for a good mind.
What’s your favorite smell?
Ummm….. pizza!
What’s your favorite drink?
Water.
What was your favorite cartoon when you were little?
The one with the 5 or 7 kids who turned into birds– there was a girl named “Princess” with a pink visor. I can’t remember the name. It was anime, I think.
What song makes you cry?
The Star Spangled Banner. No, I am not kidding. I am really this sappy and pathetically patriotic.
What’s your favorite pickup line?
“Hey, do you have any Irish in you?” “No.” “Want some?” *snicker* This one never worked on me, but it’s my favorite.
What current trend do you think is ridiculous and wish would go away immediately?
Rampant pseudo-patriotism and people saying “I’m okay with sacrificing my personal freedom in the name of security.” Oh, and dog stories in the news. I hate that.
You get to rename yourself anything you want.
When I was 5, I wanted to change my name to “Peppermint.”