Sunday 30 January 2011

Sunday Stealing: The Ace Meme, Part Two





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34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF YOUR HOME COUNTRY?

Yes, the last time was at the start of this year.

35. WEAKNESSES?

Tons of them, way more than strengths.

37. FIRST JOB?

My current one, programming computers.

38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?

When I was a teenager, a bunch of friends dragged me into that murky world briefly.

39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOUL MATE?

Only if there are an even number of people.

40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU DID STEALING?

I was surfing the internet and emailing my girlfriend.

41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?

Just stitches in my head once after a rock had visited it.

42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?

My cool Spider-Man belt, though it's only my girlfriend who compliments me on it.

43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?

Yes, when I was a teenager, and despite that my teeth still didn't end up straight, boo.

44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?

Thanks for asking, but you just missed it. I wanted socks and a jumper and handkerchiefs and pyjamas and a mug and a book called Banana-grams and the "Scott Pilgrim Vs The World" DVD and I got those plus everything else I wanted, so that turned out well.

45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT AND WHAT DO YOU WANT THEIR NAMES TO BE? (OR IF YOU HAVE KIDS, TELL US ABOUT THEM.)

I want two, and I want to call them Thing 1 and Thing 2 (though possibly those names need a bit more work).

46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?

Not that I'm aware of.

47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURN OFF OF THE SEX(ES) YOU'RE ATTRACTED TO?

When they're not attracted to me.

48. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LIKED ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?

That I managed to avoid sports of any kind.

49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?

Head and Shoulders.

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?

Yes, it's unique and distinct, though it's somewhat slow since I hold my pen in a weird way.

51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?

Lamb.

52. ANY BAD HABITS?

Mainly procrastination.

53. ARE YOU A JEALOUS PERSON?

Yes, I'm jealous of people who don't have to answer this meme.

54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?

But if I was another person, then surely there wouldn't be a me to be friends with.

55. DO YOU AGREE WITH FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS?

They've got to be better than friends with deficits.

56. DO LOOKS MATTER?

Yes, but they're not the be all and end all.

57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?

At most I'll shout, but I very rarely get angry.

58. WOULD YOU RATHER GAIN 58 POUNDS OR LOSE 58 POUNDS?

I'd prefer to gain 58 pounds, since if I lost 58 pounds I'd probably have some scary wasting disease, whereas if I gained them I'd probably be just eating too much.

59. WHAT'S YOUR MAIN GOAL IN LIFE?

World domination (but I suspect everyone will say that).

60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?

Probably Action Man (the UK G.I. Joe).

61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?

Nineteen, some of which probably need deleting.

62. WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?

Yeah, and Fred.

63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?

Ever so slightly.

64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?

Mashed potatoes.

65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A LOVER?

Looks, sense of humour, all-round loveliness.

66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?

Marky Mark, Barker.

67. FAVORITE SUPER POWER?

Making overlong memes come to an end just by wishing it. Wow, it worked!

Sunday 23 January 2011

Sunday Stealing: The Ace Meme, Part One





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1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?

I cut my arm on a broken milk bottle when I was around three.

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM

Wallpaper.

3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?

As far as I know just snoring and occasionally sitting bolt upright.

4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?

Pretty awful music on the whole.

5. WHAT TIME WERE YOU BORN?

The sixties.

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?

For you to stop shouting the questions at me.

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?

Heart lollies (these ice cream chocolate lollies in the shape of a heart that they used to sell when I was a kid).

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?

My girlfriend.

9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?

I'm not really sure. 5 foot 10 maybe.

10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?

No.

11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?

Depends on the neighbourhood.

12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?

My girlfriend, though she only made me cry because she wasn't around rather than in any malicious way.

13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?

An endless meme.

14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON PEOPLE YOU'RE ATTRACTED TO?

I like brunettes, no particular eye colour preference.

15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING?

Near my girlfriend.

16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?

Coffee.

17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?

Ham and pineapple.

18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

A kebab calzone.

19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?

Blue.

20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?

Not that I recall.

21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?

The gift of life. Either that or an Action Man.

22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?

Yep, on my girlfriend.

23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?

I'm barely single jointed.

24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?

No particular one.

25. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE FEMALE/MALE CELEBRITY?

I've no idea, but if I could narrow it down to one I'd pick them for something other than being a celebrity.

26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?

Yes.

27. WHAT KIND IS IT?

A Chia one.

28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?

Yes, sometimes you can't help falling in love. To tell the truth I've fallen hopelessly in love with question 29 without even reading it yet; just hope it doesn't leave.

30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED?

Pi.

31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?

See the answer to question 14.

32. FAVORITE QUOTE?

"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy." - Dorothy Parker

33. FAVORITE PLACE?

Earth - there's no place like home.

Sunday 9 January 2011

Sunday Stealing: The First 2011 Alphabet Meme





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A is for Age: 46

B is for Beer of choice: I don't drink beer, I drink lager, and I add lime to it which tends to overpower the taste to such an extent that any choice of lager will do.

C is for Career: Computer programmer.

D is for favourite Drink: Vimto.

E is for Essential item you use everyday: My asthma inhaler.

F is for Favourite song at the moment: It's New England by Kirsty MacColl, but just because some people were singing the Billy Bragg version of the song on a film I just watched.

G is for favourite Game: Air hockey.

H is for Home town: Fleetwood.

I is for Instruments you play: Triangle, kazoo, air guitar.

J is for favourite Juice: Orange juice.

K is for Kids: None so far.

L is for Last kiss: That was today with my girlfriend.

M is for marriage: Sounds a good idea.

N is for full Name: N is also for 'nonymity.

O is for Overnight hospital stays: None.

P is for phobias: I'm afraid of heights.

Q is for quote: "I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it." - Jack Handey

R is for biggest Regret: Starting this meme.

S is for sports: Air hockey again.

T is for Time you wake up: As late as I can get away with.

U is for colour of underwear: Currently white.

V is for Vegetable you love: The potato.

W is for Worst Habit: Procrastination.

X is for X-rays you've had: I think I've only ever had them at the dentist's.

Y is for Yummy food you make: I made yummy snickerdoodle cookies today, though my girlfriend helped ever so slightly.

Z is for zodiac sign: Aquarius.