STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

squishy · Coach

since things are INCREDIBLY EXCITING here... (humor me, please)

relrel · Marc Jacobs

RE: since things are kind of slow here... (humor me, please)

KaffeeKlatsch · Marc Jacobs

1) If you had to pick one...shave your head or only wear holiday themed sweatshirts for a month?
2)Which is worse...unshaven legs or unshaven armpits?
3)Morning commute...easy listening or hard rock?

Hermes

RE: since things are INCREDIBLY EXCITING here... (humor me, please)

blubirde · Chanel

14. How many days a year (should it be month?) do you call in sick when you're not really sick?
15. Actress you hope would play you in a movie based on your life? Actress who actually would play you?
16. After how many drinks does your phone need to be taken away from you to avoid the ill-advised texts, calls, etc?

cahabo · Kate Spade

1) Rather wear Acid wash jeans or Hammer pants?

2) Roller Coaster or Ferris Wheel?

3) What's your birth order- 1st born, middle child, last born, only child, etc?

Suasoria · Chanel

20. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?

21. How many "mystery keys" do you have on your key ring?

22. What's the last book you read, or what are you currently reading?

Kitty · Hermes

1. If money was of no concern, what would you be doing with your life?
2. Say "I love you" first, or wait for the other person to say it?
3. Biggest regret?
4. What's the most scandalous thing you've done?

AllieGurl · Marc Jacobs

ok I play too..

1. Dogs or Cats?
2. If you could change one thing about your body what would it be?
3. Stress eater or Stress starver?
4. If you could have a entirely different life, what would it be?

blubirde · Chanel

When do we start answering, squishy, oh goddess of the email chain survey?

relrel · Marc Jacobs

Ahem, this is Squishy's Second in Command (newly appointed, and by myself). i suggest that we start answering since we're at 30 questions and 30 is a nice even number.

Here's the questions:
1. best tv show you never saw?
2. list 5 (or any other arbitrary number) relatively unknown sites you have bookmarked.
3. favorite insult/swear word (a la bernard piveau)
4. i have _____'s mp3s AND I'M NOT ASHAMED TO SAY SO.
5. Dirty clothes on the floor or in the wash-basket?
6. Gummi Bears or Worms?
7. Is your hair it's original color?
8. If you had to pick one...shave your head or only wear holiday themed sweatshirts for a month?
9. Which is worse...unshaven legs or unshaven armpits?
10. Morning commute...easy listening or hard rock?
11. heels or flats?
12. risk taker/adventurer or conservative/homebody?
13. crushed red peppers or anchovies on your pizza?
14. How many days a year (should it be month?) do you call in sick when you're not really sick?
15. Actress you hope would play you in a movie based on your life? Actress who actually would play you?
16. After how many drinks does your phone need to be taken away from you to avoid the ill-advised texts, calls, etc?
17. Rather wear Acid wash jeans or Hammer pants?
18. Roller Coaster or Ferris Wheel?
19. What's your birth order- 1st born, middle child, last born, only child, etc?
20. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
21. How many "mystery keys" do you have on your key ring?
22. What's the last book you read, or what are you currently reading?
23. If money was of no concern, what would you be doing with your life?
24. Say "I love you" first, or wait for the other person to say it?
25. Biggest regret?
26. What's the most scandalous thing you've done?
27. Dogs or Cats?
28. If you could change one thing about your body what would it be?
29. Stress eater or Stress starver?
30. If you could have a entirely different life, what would it be?

**Okay...so, not 30 original questions...I added one of my own**

squishy · Coach

i'm going to add 5 more. nice even number be damned!

1. best tv show you never saw?
2. list 5 (or any other arbitrary number) relatively unknown sites you have bookmarked.
3. favorite insult/swear word (a la bernard piveau)
4. i have _____'s mp3s AND I'M NOT ASHAMED TO SAY SO.
5. Dirty clothes on the floor or in the wash-basket?
6. Gummi Bears or Worms?
7. Is your hair it's original color?
8. If you had to pick one...shave your head or only wear holiday themed sweatshirts for a month?
9. Which is worse...unshaven legs or unshaven armpits?
10. Morning commute...easy listening or hard rock?
11. heels or flats?
12. risk taker/adventurer or conservative/homebody?
13. crushed red peppers or anchovies on your pizza?
14. How many days a year (should it be month?) do you call in sick when you're not really sick?
15. Actress you hope would play you in a movie based on your life? Actress who actually would play you?
16. After how many drinks does your phone need to be taken away from you to avoid the ill-advised texts, calls, etc?
17. Rather wear Acid wash jeans or Hammer pants?
18. Roller Coaster or Ferris Wheel?
19. What's your birth order- 1st born, middle child, last born, only child, etc?
20. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
21. How many "mystery keys" do you have on your key ring?
22. What's the last book you read, or what are you currently reading?
23. If money was of no concern, what would you be doing with your life?
24. Say "I love you" first, or wait for the other person to say it?
25. Biggest regret?
26. What's the most scandalous thing you've done?
27. Dogs or Cats?
28. If you could change one thing about your body what would it be?
29. Stress eater or Stress starver?
30. If you could have a entirely different life, what would it be?
31. unusual animal/insect/plant (read: non-human species) you're drawn to*
32. favorite adult-oriented cartoon show (simpsons, family guy etc)
33. the foulest tasting thing you've ever eaten
34. most memorable, for better or worse, gift you've received
35. name a completely irrational impulse you're suppressing at the moment

*which reminds me: bastet, i LOVE that your avatar is the hypnotoad.

Suasoria · Chanel

1. best tv show you never saw?

"Undeclared." (But how would I know?)

2. list 5 (or any other arbitrary number) relatively unknown sites you have bookmarked.

Acronym Finder, Visual Thesaurus, Online Conversion Site
How to Say Thank You in Every Language on Earth
And this page, with some critique of the novel 'Lolita' and the films:
http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/03.27.97/lolita-9713.html

3. favorite insult/swear word (a la bernard piveau)

I also have no idea who Bernard Piveau is.

4. i have _____'s mp3s AND I'M NOT ASHAMED TO SAY SO.

Only a couple, from the mix CD we did for my dad's funeral. 12 sounds about right. (UPDATE - I realize I misunderstood this question. One of these 12 songs is Billy Joel. Thatt's hella embarrassing.)

5. Dirty clothes on the floor or in the wash-basket?\

Down the laundry chute, where they mostly land in the basket.

6. Gummi Bears or Worms?

Neither - I avoid gelatin.

7. Is your hair it's original color?

Yes

8. If you had to pick one...shave your head or only wear holiday themed sweatshirts for a month?

Shave head, without question.

9. Which is worse...unshaven legs or unshaven armpits?

Legs, probably

10. Morning commute...easy listening or hard rock?

Pacifica (listner-supported public affairs)

11. heels or flats?

Heels, if pain is no object

12. risk taker/adventurer or conservative/homebody?

Conservative/homebody

13. crushed red peppers or anchovies on your pizza?

Crushed red pepper

14. How many days a year (should it be month?) do you call in sick when you're not really sick?

Actually never. I should, though, since I so rarely get sick.

15. Actress you hope would play you in a movie based on your life? Actress who actually would play you?

Penelope Cruz/Susan Lucci

16. After how many drinks does your phone need to be taken away from you to avoid the ill-advised texts, calls, etc?

I'm not a drunken dialer. I'm a morose drunk.

17. Rather wear Acid wash jeans or Hammer pants?

Hammer pants

18. Roller Coaster or Ferris Wheel?

Roller coaster, but either is good. I like heights.

19. What's your birth order- 1st born, middle child, last born, only child, etc?

Oldest of two

20. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A veterinarian

21. How many "mystery keys" do you have on your key ring?

Just one, which I thought was my mom's house key. It isn't. (Or maybe she changed the locks when I moved out.)

22. What's the last book you read, or what are you currently reading?

'Naked' by David Sedaris. A friend loaned it to me so I felt obliged to read it quickly.

23. If money was of no concern, what would you be doing with your life?

You're looking at it. And writing a novel.

24. Say "I love you" first, or wait for the other person to say it?

Wait for it, then feel like a schmuck.

25. Biggest regret?

Not being born wealthy

26. What's the most scandalous thing you've done?

Posed nude for art classes

27. Dogs or Cats?

Cats by a mile

28. If you could change one thing about your body what would it be?

Eliminate unnecessary hair

29. Stress eater or Stress starver?

Starver

30. If you could have a entirely different life, what would it be?

I'd like a lot of land somewhere private. I'd grow my own food. I'd read a lot of books. And that's about it.

31. unusual animal/insect/plant (read: non-human species) you're drawn to

Worms, because of the gardening thing.

32. favorite adult-oriented cartoon show (simpsons, family guy etc)

South Park

33. the foulest tasting thing you've ever eaten

Lately, the "green smoothie" my husband makes himself for breakfast. Kale and chocolate do not go well together.

34. most memorable, for better or worse, gift you've received

My maternal grandmother went to China and brought back a gorgeous brass and wood jewelry box. She gave it to my dad, and ooh, I coveted it. Because he was cheap, he re-gifted it to his parents. Ooh, I was mad. Because his parents are cheap, they re-gifted it to me. Ooh, I was happy!

35. name a completely irrational impulse you're suppressing at the moment

To smack DH's bitch up, because he's in a bad mood and taking it out on me.

-- Edited by Suasoria at 18:50, 2008-03-20

cahabo · Kate Spade

I'm going to have to answer some of these later...
1. best tv show you never saw? ?
2. list 5 (or any other arbitrary number) relatively unknown sites you have bookmarked.
http://www.columbiabasin.edu/home/index.asp
http://www.websudoku.com/
http://web.tickle.com/
htpp://www.polyvore.com
3. favorite insult/swear word (a la bernard piveau) ?
4. i have _____'s mp3s AND I'M NOT ASHAMED TO SAY SO. Don't even own an mp3 player!
5. Dirty clothes on the floor or in the wash basket? Both!
6. Gummi Bears or Worms? Bears
7. Is your hair it's original color? Yes, never dyed it yet.
8. If you had to pick one...shave your head or only wear holiday themed sweatshirts for a month? The sweatshirts
9. Which is worse...unshaven legs or unshaven armpits? Pits
10. Morning commute...easy listening or hard rock? Easy listening
11. heels or flats? Flats
12. risk taker/adventurer or conservative/homebody? homebody
13. crushed red peppers or anchovies on your pizza? crushed red peppers
14. How many days a year (should it be month?) do you call in sick when you're not really sick? When I work, maybe once a year
15. Actress you hope would play you in a movie based on your life? Actress who actually would play you? Someone not already famous
16. After how many drinks does your phone need to be taken away from you to avoid the ill-advised texts, calls, etc? I don't drink
17. Rather wear Acid wash jeans or Hammer pants? Acid wash jeans
18. Roller Coaster or Ferris Wheel? Ferris Wheel
19. What's your birth order- 1st born, middle child, last born, only child, etc? I tied 1st with my sister (twin)
20. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? Elementary school teacher
21. How many "mystery keys" do you have on your key ring? None
22. What's the last book you read, or what are you currently reading? It's been so long I can't remember
23. If money was of no concern, what would you be doing with your life? Traveling the world
24. Say "I love you" first, or wait for the other person to say it? Wait
25. Biggest regret? Keeping that to myself!
26. What's the most scandalous thing you've done? Not sure
27. Dogs or Cats? Cats
28. If you could change one thing about your body what would it be? My inability to tan
29. Stress eater or Stress starver? Eater
30. If you could have a entirely different life, what would it be? Super rich superstar!
31. unusual animal/insect/plant (read: non-human species) you're drawn to* ?
32. favorite adult-oriented cartoon show (simpsons, family guy etc) South Park
33. the foulest tasting thing you've ever eaten ?
34. most memorable, for better or worse, gift you've received ?
35. name a completely irrational impulse you're suppressing at the moment ?

blubirde · Chanel

1. best tv show you never saw?
I'm pretty sure it'd be Freaks and Geeks. I'm tempted to buy the DVD set just to prove it to myself.

2. list 5 (or any other arbitrary number) relatively unknown sites you have bookmarked.
Is Jezebel unknown? I guess not. I'll also refrain from listing other STer's blogs because you guys should know them.
http://www.shelterrific.com/ It was created by the team leftover from Budget Living, a mag I totally adored.
http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/ because in my dreams I could do it too
http://www.whatishouldreadnext.com probably not that unknown either
http://demotivators.stores.yahoo.net/ I don't buy things but damn it's funny
http://www.chow.com/ I like to look at new restaurants in town (see Question #29)

3. favorite insult/swear word (a la bernard piveau)
My favorite insult is to call someone a douche, which is totally not original. I'm a lawyer and work with lawyers so I'm constantly yelling out (when they deserve it): Objection! Douchebaggery! It's totally lame. My favorite swear word is motherf*cker. I say it about 20 times a day. If I'm in polite company I just say "mother."

4. i have _____'s mp3s AND I'M NOT ASHAMED TO SAY SO.
I just downloaded Jellyhead by Crush circa 1993, I think. It's awesome. Knock me if you want but jellyhead? the best insult of the 90s.

5. Dirty clothes on the floor or in the wash-basket?
I don't have a wash-basket. I do have a clothes hamper though. Is that the same thing? And mostly my clothes make it to the bathroom floor for immediate washing. If they can wait, they go in the hidden hamper.

6. Gummi Bears or Worms?
Gross. Neither. I do not like gummy things.

7. Is your hair it's original color?
Okay, honestly. Who can truly answer this question? Does anyone actually know? I have no clue what my original hair color would be today. I've dyed every color in the Schwartkoff (sp?) book, so I've no clue. I'm guessing dark blonde or light brown though, based on roots. Although when my hair is dark my roots are almost white blonde. They change just to irritate me.

8. If you had to pick one...shave your head or only wear holiday themed sweatshirts for a month?
Holiday themed sweatshirts. No question. I'm obsessed with my hair. It hurts me to cut it more than an inch or so.

9. Which is worse...unshaven legs or unshaven armpits?
I hope pits because I could go a months without shaving my legs. Of course I have blonde, soft hair, so it's very hard to tell. My armpits are always shaved though.

10. Morning commute...easy listening or hard rock?
NPR.

11. heels or flats?
Flats generally speaking. Heels for special occasions and girls' nights.

12. risk taker/adventurer or conservative/homebody?
risk taker/adventurer unless it involves camping. I hates the camping. Oh and ttara123? I'll go bungee jumping with your friend.

13. Crushed red peppers or anchovies on your pizza?
I dislike both (although I love, love, love fish sauce - weird?) but I'd choose crushed red peppers out of the two.

14. How many days a year (should it be month?) do you call in sick when you're not really sick?
This was my question. It in no way means that I would answer any differently than any of you. I only call in sick like one day a year too. Because I'm a dedicated worker. And a hard worker. I would never do a thing like call in sick at least once a month to go watch movies all day with the old people. That would be completely irresponsible and I can't have that.

15. Actress you hope would play you in a movie based on your life? Actress who actually would play you?
I'd love for Ellen Page to play me. She's saucy and sassy like I imagine myself to be. IRL though? Amber Benson (look her up - Tara from Buffy the Vampire Slayer).

16. After how many drinks does your phone need to be taken away from you to avoid the ill-advised texts, calls, etc?
None now. But in the past, probably 2. Not that I'm an easy drunk but that alcohol is anything but a sedative for me, and that whole risk taker/adventurer thing from above really comes into play when the first buzz hits.

17. Rather wear Acid wash jeans or Hammer pants?
Since they're both horrendously ugly, I'm guessing Hammer pants would be more comfortable, so I'm going with that one.

18. Roller Coaster or Ferris Wheel?
Roller coaster - as long as it doesn't spin in circles or make me hit my head, because that makes me ill.

19. What's your birth order- 1st born, middle child, last born, only child, etc?
2nd of 2, although he graduated high school when I started kindergarten so it's really more of an only child. Oh and I call bunk on the whole eldest child being the smartest thing. My brother is totally dumb and I'm a genius.

20. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
In advertising, a la Angela Bower on Who's the Boss.

21. How many "mystery keys" do you have on your key ring?
None. I did find one in my car the other day though. I wonder who it belongs to?

22. What's the last book you read, or what are you currently reading?
I'm currently reading a book by Margaret Cho. It's not new but it's new to me. It's great. It's very political in a way so it's a great read right now.

23. If money was of no concern, what would you be doing with your life?
I'd love to think I'd do something important, like provide legal services to indigent clients or organizing birthday parties for kids in shelters, but most likely I'd be painting, playing in an orchestra (a community one because I'm not that good), and attempting to write nonsensical pieces for websites I love.

24. Say "I love you" first, or wait for the other person to say it?
I'd never be the first one to say something like that. And it's not because I have issues with it or anything but just because it wouldn't occur to me until they said it. I'm guessing the question means the first time ever, right? If it means like when you end a conversation with a bf or a parent, I'd say it first, it wouldn't really matter.

25. Biggest regret?
Hmmm.... I have tons of regret (pet peeve: people who say they don't regret a thing - give me a sanctimonious break, will ya?), but I'm having trouble thinking of a biggest one. It probably has something to do with a guy (or 4). Or possibly the time I cried at work because a certain someone was a complete jackass. And I never told my boss. I totally would not cry now and I'd tell on him in a heartbeat but then? I was too taken aback to properly respond.

26. What's the most scandalous thing you've done?
I'm not really a scandal kind of person. I don't get naked when I'm drunk, I don't allow cameras in bedrooms, and aside from being loud and obnoxious I generally keep to me and mine in public. I may claim to be a risk taker but I'm a total prude when it comes to scandalous things, which is why I'm still holding out hope for a political career. I should probably take my myspace page down first though, huh?

27. Dogs or Cats?
Cats. I love the kittehs.

28. If you could change one thing about your body what would it be?
the size of my ass and thighs. I've been what I consider pretty thin (for me - people asked me if I was eating) and I was still rubbing thighs with my neighbor on the airplane. It's a curse.

29. Stress eater or Stress starver?
In case you couldn't have guessed, eater. I'm an everything eater: bored eater, emotional eater, happy eater, celebratory eater, stress eater, etc. I should probably go to rehab.

30. If you could have a entirely different life, what would it be?
I love this question. I think I'd live in Paris or NYC write the great American novel (or French). Or maybe I'd run an arthouse that only showed local artists. My alternate life would definitely involve lots of studying abroad and all forms of art. Except mumblecore.

31. unusual animal/insect/plant (read: non-human species) you're drawn to*
I hate plants that grow towards the sun. You know, like ivys and the like? Those things freak me out. They move and stretch and act alive. It's disgusting. So I guess not those... I've always been drawn to piles of clover and dandelions, both things that get cut down by over zealous suburbanites with a desire to conform to their neighbors. But mainly because clover is a beautiful color and soft and dandelions fly away in the wind. Gotta love that.

32. favorite adult-oriented cartoon show (simpsons, family guy etc)
Easy - King of the Hill. Can't be beat.

33. the foulest tasting thing you've ever eaten
I'm a big "try anything once" gal. There aren't a lot of foods out there that I won't try. But most of them end up being good. The foulest smelling thing I've ever been around was menudo. Blech. Smells like sewer when it's being cooked. And the pigs feet that pop up while the stirring is happening? Not pretty. But the foulest tasting thing is a banana runt. Or anything with a fake banana flavor. Love real bananas but that fake candy stuff? Commence gagging.

34. most memorable, for better or worse, gift you've received
A ring from Tiffanys from the current bf. It isn't anything especially remarkable to look at but he completely tricked me into thinking it was something else. And it has a sapphire in it, which is my favorite stone, so the thought he put into it was pretty amazing. I wear it everyday. To make sure we understand one another, he's not that sweet all the time. He's never bought me anything nearly as nice since then. And that was my first bday with him. Perhaps I should have a talk with him...

35. name a completely irrational impulse you're suppressing at the moment
Since it's in my head, I'd love to run down the hall in my building alternating between yelling "Objection! Douchebaggery!" and singing Jellyhead to all that will listen. I should probably not have anymore caffeine.

-- Edited by blubirde at 14:14, 2008-03-20

squishy · Coach

1. best tv show you never saw?    veronica mars, the sopranos, six feet under, the wire. i really need HBO.

2. list 5 (or any other arbitrary number) relatively unknown sites you have bookmarked.

peanuts, by charles bukowski not actually by bukowski, but nonetheless hilarious.
troubleshooting windows explorer errors my 'my computer' explorer keeps crashing when i highlight big files. grr.
joe posnanski's blog a blog by a sports columnist for the kansas city star.
LA dodgers broadcast schedule

3. favorite insult/swear word (a la bernard piveau)   fucknuggets (btw, bernard piveau is the dude james lipton copied for his end-of-interview quiz... "favorite sound? job you wouldn't want to do?" etc)

4. i have _____'s mp3s AND I'M NOT ASHAMED TO SAY SO.   bread, ace of base, savage garden

5. Dirty clothes on the floor or in the wash-basket?   hamper

6. Gummi Bears or Worms?   not particularly fond of either. the gummy texture disturbs me to no end.

7. Is your hair its original color?   si.

8. If you had to pick one...shave your head or only wear holiday themed sweatshirts for a month?   i actually wanted to shave my head for a while, until i felt my head and realized my skull is lumpy and ugly.

9. Which is worse...unshaven legs or unshaven armpits?   pits.

10. Morning commute...easy listening or hard rock?   local npr affiliate that's usually playing 'morning edition'

11. heels or flats?   flats, flats, flats.

12. risk taker/adventurer or conservative/homebody?   risk taking homebody, i guess

13. crushed red peppers or anchovies on your pizza?   red pepper

14. How many days a year (should it be month?) do you call in sick when you're not really sick? about 3 days a year

15. Actress you hope would play you in a movie based on your life? Actress who actually would play you?   natalie portman, just because i adore her; in actuality, some random asian chick that doesn't cost as much as lucy liu, sandra oh or the girl from lost

16. After how many drinks does your phone need to be taken away from you to avoid the ill-advised texts, calls, etc?   approx 3 pints of beer

17. Rather wear Acid wash jeans or Hammer pants?   acid wash jeans. i know they're both fug, but hammer pants are unnatural.

18. Roller Coaster or Ferris Wheel?   roller coaster. the barfier, the better.

19. What's your birth order- 1st born, middle child, last born, only child, etc?   1st of two

20. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?   fireman in charge of handling the dalmatians

21. How many "mystery keys" do you have on your key ring?   none

22. What's the last book you read, or what are you currently reading?   just finished 'the soul of baseball' by joe posnanski; currently juggling 'licensed to kill' by robert young pelton, 'white teeth' by zadie smith and 'the things they carried' by tim o'brien

23. If money was of no concern, what would you be doing with your life?   be in school forever, and collect degrees like mcdonald's happy meal toys.

24. Say "I love you" first, or wait for the other person to say it?   i've yet to say it first. the guy usually says it, then i feel ambushed and go into existential crisis mode ("can you really love anybody? what's love? how do you know if you're in love? what does it matter if you're going to die anyway?")

25. Biggest regret?   giving up the piano/violin, not studying abroad when i had the chance

26. What's the most scandalous thing you've done?   nothing off the top of my head

27. Dogs or Cats?   both are cute, but i'm more inclined to get a cat

28. If you could change one thing about your body what would it be?   slightly bigger butt

29. Stress eater or Stress starver?   eater

30. If you could have a entirely different life, what would it be?   be an assistant general manager for a mid-market baseball team.

31. unusual animal/insect/plant (read: non-human species) you're drawn to   rodents of all kinds. mice and rats gross people out, but i think they're adorable.

32. favorite adult-oriented cartoon show (simpsons, family guy etc)   futurama!!!

33. the foulest tasting thing you've ever eaten   really, really old milk. what was equally foul was having to mop up the milk bits i spewed out.

34. most memorable, for better or worse, gift you've received   i got men's athletic socks in a secret santa once. that was the most disappointing day of 2nd grade.

35. name a completely irrational impulse you're suppressing at the moment   getting an electronic scooter/vespa. how foolish would i look puttering around the suburbs in a scooter? this impulse was triggered by seeing a man on a segway in the bike lane this morning.

Bastet · Kate Spade

1. best tv show you never saw? Deadwood, but then I got it on Netflix!
2. list 5 (or any other arbitrary number) relatively unknown sites you have bookmarked. I'm at work, so they're all work related and on our intranet. hmm

3. favorite insult/swear word (a la bernard piveau) f*ckhead, though it was "cocksucker" for a while after watching Deadwood nonstop for a few weeks.
4. i have _____'s mp3s AND I'M NOT ASHAMED TO SAY SO. Paula Abdul.
5. Dirty clothes on the floor or in the wash-basket? What is this washbasket you speak of?
6. Gummi Bears or Worms? Sour Worms!
7. Is your hair it's original color? Yup.
8. If you had to pick one...shave your head or only wear holiday themed sweatshirts for a month? Sweatshirts. Though if the choice were those awful holiday sweaters with 3-D decorations and stuff on them, I might seriously consider shaving my head.
9. Which is worse...unshaven legs or unshaven armpits? Pits
10. Morning commute...easy listening or hard rock? Hard rock
11. heels or flats? Heels, unless I'm walking a lot.
12. risk taker/adventurer or conservative/homebody? Adventurer, I don't want to miss out on anything
13. crushed red peppers or anchovies on your pizza? Crushed red peppers
14. How many days a year (should it be month?) do you call in sick when you're not really sick? Ummm, maybe once every other month.
15. Actress you hope would play you in a movie based on your life? Kristen Bell (played Veronica Mars/Elle on Heroes) Actress who actually would play you? No clue, probably someone who costs less!
16. After how many drinks does your phone need to be taken away from you to avoid the ill-advised texts, calls, etc? No limit, my phone is so old that I have to be completely sober to make it do anything at all. That is, when I remember to charge it in the first place. However, the computer should be turned off after two drinks.
17. Rather wear Acid wash jeans or Hammer pants? Acid wash jeans.
18. Roller Coaster or Ferris Wheel? Roller coaster!
19. What's your birth order- 1st born, middle child, last born, only child, etc? Only child
20. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? FBI agent.
21. How many "mystery keys" do you have on your key ring? Just one. I think it's for my parents gas cap, from back when they were afraid their neighbors were stealing their gas.
22. What's the last book you read, or what are you currently reading? I just finished Woken Furies by Richard K. Morgan, a cyberpunk type sci fi book. I started Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon on Monday, it's great so far.
23. If money was of no concern, what would you be doing with your life? I would volunteer as an attorney for the Electronic Frontier Fund.
24. Say "I love you" first, or wait for the other person to say it? Wait!
25. Biggest regret? Not acquiring self esteem until my early 20s.
26. What's the most scandalous thing you've done? Nothing recent!
27. Dogs or Cats? Dogs! Cats are made of Pure Evil.
28. If you could change one thing about your body what would it be? Die, cellulite, die! I'm thin, but I have cellulite and I hate it. furious

29. Stress eater or Stress starver? Neither, stress nail and lip biter.
30. If you could have a entirely different life, what would it be? Independently wealthy socialite (but with an IQ). Just so I could live in Europe and travel all the time.
31. unusual animal/insect/plant (read: non-human species) you're drawn to* Frogs!
32. favorite adult-oriented cartoon show (simpsons, family guy etc) Futurama
33. the foulest tasting thing you've ever eaten pickled mackerel sushi. ashamed

34. most memorable, for better or worse, gift you've received best memorable gift: DH got me a yellow sapphire ring for Christmas, but planned a scavenger hunt for me to go on to find it. Most of my "bad" gifst are pretty forgettable, like fugly dishes.
35. name a completely irrational impulse you're suppressing at the moment I've had the end of that Alicia Keys song "No One" stuck in my head for at least three days, I want to belt it out at the top of my lungs to make it go away, but my singing sounds like a constipated animal, so I have to restrain myself. (Also, bluebirde, I am so stealing your "Objection! Douchebaggery!" saying).

*which reminds me: bastet, i LOVE that your avatar is the hypnotoad. I love hypnotoad. He told me to buy the new Marc Jacobs frog bag. At least that's what I'll tell DH when he sees the bill...

-- Edited by Bastet at 16:41, 2008-03-20

blubirde · Chanel

Bastet wrote:

(Also, bluebirde, I am so stealing your "Objection! Douchebaggery!" saying).

Steal it and own it, my friend. aww

NCshopper · Hermes

1. best tv show you never saw? Veronica Mars. I'd probably like it, but I've never seen it.
2. list 5 (or any other arbitrary number) relatively unknown sites you have bookmarked. Jeffers Design Group, Discount Office Supplies, Burn 300 Calories in 30 minutes, Petaline, Rumblefish Collection. I'm not even sure what most of those are.
3. favorite insult/swear word (a la bernard piveau) Bastard. I feel like it's a classy insult.
4. i have _____'s mp3s AND I'M NOT ASHAMED TO SAY SO. Phil Collins. And lots and lots of George Michael.
5. Dirty clothes on the floor or in the wash-basket? Dirty clothes all over the house. I'm a slob.
6. Gummi Bears or Worms? Gummi bears. I like to bite their heads off and put the heads on different colored bodies. I'm pretty sure that's psychotic or something.
7. Is your hair it's original color? Mostly. I have some reddish highlights now.
8. If you had to pick one...shave your head or only wear holiday themed sweatshirts for a month? I'd shave my head. It'd be easier to explain.
9. Which is worse...unshaven legs or unshaven armpits? I'm going to have to go with legs on this one.
10. Morning commute...easy listening or hard rock? Hard rock or NPR
11. heels or flats? Heels.
12. risk taker/adventurer or conservative/homebody? Past adventurer/now homebody.
13. crushed red peppers or anchovies on your pizza? Both
14. How many days a year (should it be month?) do you call in sick when you're not really sick? Maybe once a year.
15. Actress you hope would play you in a movie based on your life? Anne Hathaway. Actress who actually would play you? Anne Hathaway would kill to play me.
16. After how many drinks does your phone need to be taken away from you to avoid the ill-advised texts, calls, etc? I've never been one to drunk dial.
17. Rather wear Acid wash jeans or Hammer pants? Acid wash jeans--then I'd blend right in in some places around here!
18. Roller Coaster or Ferris Wheel? Neither.

19. What's your birth order? Last born/only child. My brothers are so much older that I was raised like an only child.
20. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? The piano player at Nordstrom. Not joking.
21. How many "mystery keys" do you have on your key ring? Far too many. I should take care of that.
22. What's the last book you read, or what are you currently reading? Last book was "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver. Current book is "The Pillars of the Earth."
23. If money was of no concern, what would you be doing with your life? Opening up a no-kill cat shelter, traveling the world, adopting children, taking art classes, and loads of other stuff.
24. Say "I love you" first, or wait for the other person to say it? Say it first, as long as you feel it's right.
25. Biggest regret? I threw away my pastor's kid's bible once when the kid threw up all over it. It wasn't an heirloom or anything, but I still feel kinda bad.
26. What's the most scandalous thing you've done? I dated a 29 year old when I was 18. I didn't realize how shady that was until later.
27. Dogs or Cats? Cats.
28. If you could change one thing about your body what would it be? I'd have thin, slim thighs.
29. Stress eater or Stress starver? Eater. Definitely. Probably doesn't help #28 above.
30. If you could have a entirely different life, what would it be? I don't think I'd choose a life much different. I'd choose to make more money and have more vacation time so we could travel more or live abroad.
31. unusual animal/insect/plant (read: non-human species) you're drawn to: Peacocks. And most birds, for that matter.
32. favorite adult-oriented cartoon show (simpsons, family guy etc) Aqua Teen Hunger Force!
33. the foulest tasting thing you've ever eaten: Bad hollandaise sauce.
34. most memorable, for better or worse, gift you've received best memorable gift: A Holocaust dvd that my aunt had clearly gotten for free from work.
35. name a completely irrational impulse you're suppressing at the moment: Buying a $315 quilt that I don't really need and repainting the master bedroom tomorrow while DH is at work.

kealoha · Kate Spade

1. best tv show you never saw?
grey's anatomy

2. list 5 (or any other arbitrary number) relatively unknown sites you have bookmarked.
desperate chefswives of NYC, konzuk

3. favorite insult/swear word (a la bernard piveau)
jackass

4. i have _____'s mp3s AND I'M NOT ASHAMED TO SAY SO.
1

5. Dirty clothes on the floor or in the wash-basket?
laundry sorter

6. Gummi Bears or Worms?
bears

7. Is your hair it's original color?
yes

8. If you had to pick one...shave your head or only wear holiday themed sweatshirts for a month?
shave my head

9. Which is worse...unshaven legs or unshaven armpits?
armpits

10. Morning commute...easy listening or hard rock?
hard rock

11. heels or flats?
both

12. risk taker/adventurer or conservative/homebody?
neither

13. crushed red peppers or anchovies on your pizza?
peppers

14. How many days a year (should it be month?) do you call in sick when you're not really sick?
2

15. Actress you hope would play you in a movie based on your life? Actress who actually would play you?
don't know and don't know

16. After how many drinks does your phone need to be taken away from you to avoid the ill-advised texts, calls, etc?
0. my drunk-dialing days are WAY over.

17. Rather wear Acid wash jeans or Hammer pants?
jeans; i could easily dye them.

18. Roller Coaster or Ferris Wheel?
roller coaster

19. What's your birth order- 1st born, middle child, last born, only child, etc?
#2 of 2

20. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
teacher

21. How many "mystery keys" do you have on your key ring?
0

22. What's the last book you read, or what are you currently reading?
last: devil's corner; currently: nothing

23. If money was of no concern, what would you be doing with your life?
traveling

24. Say "I love you" first, or wait for the other person to say it?
wait

25. Biggest regret?
falling in love with a cocaine addict; he died 2 days before my senior year in college

26. What's the most scandalous thing you've done?
dated my spanish TA.

27. Dogs or Cats?
both

28. If you could change one thing about your body what would it be?
my knee; i wish i didn't need all the reconstructive surgeries

29. Stress eater or Stress starver?
both

30. If you could have a entirely different life, what would it be?
be wealthy enough to split my time between hawaii and anywhere my husband could play outdoor hockey in the winter.

31. unusual animal/insect/plant (read: non-human species) you're drawn to*
don't know

32. favorite adult-oriented cartoon show (simpsons, family guy etc)
don't know

33. the foulest tasting thing you've ever eaten
foie gras

34. most memorable, for better or worse, gift you've received
my grandmother's wedding ring set

35. name a completely irrational impulse you're suppressing at the moment
quitting my job (my boss & i work for a dictator)

-- Edited by kealoha at 19:28, 2008-03-20