Sunday Stealing: The Can't Sleep Meme

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Would it be hard to kiss the last person you kissed?

At the moment, yes, because she's in a different country.

When is it hard to kiss someone?

When they're not around.

You're trapped in a room with your most recent ex for three days, what do you do?

It depends if there's any food. If not, I'd be trying to find a way out before I started looking at my ex and seeing a pork chop (which is the kind of thing that could happen; I've seen it on cartoons). If there was food, then I'd probably just ignore the other person and chat on the internet with my girlfriend (this is what I do with most people I'm stuck in a room with these days).

Does it matter to you if your significant other smokes?

I'd prefer them not to, especially if it's because they're on fire.

Have you ever regretted letting someone go?

No, though I've never let anyone go.

Where would you go if you were butt naked and locked out of your house?

Well, I'm not going to get very far barefoot, so I guess I'd go to my nearest neighbour and hope they'd have pity on me.

Do you want to please everyone?

Most people, but not everyone - that'd take up way too much time.

Have you ever been called heartless?

Not unless they were dropping the h.

Someone calls you at 3:00 AM, who do you expect it to be?

A wrong number.

Does it matter if your significant other drinks?

Nope.

Could you go the rest of your life without doing drugs?

Recreational ones, sure. Medical ones, yes, but then the rest of my life might be a lot shorter.

Which is better, amazing eyes or an amazing smile?

Eyes.

Do you want to get married and have children one day?

Yeah, it'd be nice.

Are you easy to get along with?

I like to think so.

Do you ever want to go to sleep and not wake up?

No, but I sometimes want to go to sleep and not be woken up.

Are you shorter than your Mom?

No.

Describe your life currently in one word:

Indescribable.

Are you on medication for anything?

Yes, for asthma.

Who would you allow to read your thoughts for one day?

My girlfriend, since she's always in my thoughts anyway.

Are there things in your life that you will never be able to get over?

Yeah, really high fences.

If you woke up naked next to the last person you kissed, what would your reaction be?

I'd be overjoyed.

Sunday Stealing: The ABC's of Meme

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A- Advocate for: Easier first questions

B- Best Feature: My girlfriend

C- Could do without: Getting up early

D- Dreams and desires: Endless

E- Essential items: clothes, phone, keys, debit card

F- Favorite past time: The Eighties

G- Good at: Spider Solitaire

H- Have never tried: Pierogies

I- If I had a million dollars: just think of all the lottery tickets I could buy

J- Junkie for: Vimto

K- Kindred spirit: Nemi

L- Little known fact: I've failed my driving test seven times

M- Memorable moment: Most of my memorable moments tend to be ones I can't remember

N- Never again will I: put a pillow in a washing machine

O- Occasional indulgence: Kebab calzone

P- Profession: Computer programmer

Q- Quote: "I often quote myself, I find it adds spice to my conversation" - Bob Monkhouse

R- Reason to smile: I'll see my girlfriend again next Saturday

S- Sorry about: blogging so rarely these days

T- Things you are worrying about right now: Right now I'm worry-free

U- Uninterested in: religion, politics, work

V- Very scared of: Very scary things

W- Worst habits: Procrastination, laziness

X- X marks my ideal vacation spot: but tragically I've lost the map

Y- Yummiest dessert: Meringue pie

Z- Zodiac sign: Aquarius

Sunday Stealing: The Magical Mystery Tour Meme

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1. Is there anybody you just wish would fall off the planet?

No.

2. How do you flush the toilet in public?

If you mean how do I flush a public toilet, then sometimes I pull a chain, sometimes I turn a handle; there's usually some mechanism provided.

3. Do you wear your seatbelt in the car?

Yeah, it's the law.

4. Do you have a crush on someone?

There's someone I'm hopelessly infatuated with, but that's my girlfriend.

5. Name one thing you worry about running out of.

Meme answers.

6. What famous person do you (or other people) think you resemble?

I don't think there's anyone.

7. What is your favourite pizza topping?

Ham and pineapple.

8. Do you crack your knuckles?

No.

9. What song do you hate the most?

I've no idea; I like really good songs and I also kind of like really bad ones too, so there's not a lot of hatred.

10. Did just mentioning that song make it get stuck in your head?

I ducked out of mentioning one, so now it's just an empty vacuum stuck in my head, so no change there.

11. What are your super powers?

I can look into the future. Spearmint!

12. Peppermint or spearmint?

Peppermint. Darn, my powers are on the fritz again.

13. Where are your car keys?

I don't have any.

14. Last song you listened to?

"And I Am Telling You" by Danyl Johnson at the end of tonight's episode of the X-Factor.

15. What's your most annoying habit?

I'm pretty sarcastic, so maybe that.

16. Where did you last go on vacation?

That would be Delaware.

17. What is your best physical feature?

I'd say my eyes.

18. What CD is closest to you right now?

Looking to my left, there are a few that are probably equidistant from me. Of those, the ones I can make out without having to go over and look more closely are The Little Mermaid soundtrack, Smile by Paul Simon, and The Byrds' Greatest Hits.

19. What 3 things can always be found in your refrigerator?

The ice compartment, the light that comes on when you open the door, and this eternally-empty plastic compartment at the bottom which I think is where vegetables go. Usually my fridge is fairly empty.

20. What superstition do you believe/practice?

Beyond knocking on wood occasionally, none spring to mind.

21. What colour are your bed sheets?

Some pale colour that I'm struggling to describe; sort of yellowy/browny with flowers on.

22. Would you rather be a fish or a bird?

Because birds eat fish, I'll have to plump for a bird.

23. Last thing you broke?

That was a plate in Baltimore, which I accidentally smashed while looking for a light switch.

24. What are you having to eat tonight?

I've already eaten it; pizza with my favourite topping.

25. What colour shirt are you wearing?

Dark blue.

26. If you could be doing anything else today, what would you rather be doing?

Anything else.

27. Do security cameras make you nervous?

No. I'm unobservant enough to not usually notice them anyway.

28. If you wrote a book about your life, what would the title be?

To Be Continued.

29. Last time you went to a cemetery?

A couple of years ago, when my niece dragged me into the one near where we live.

30. Last concert you went to?

That would be Rockbitch.

31. Favourite musician(s)/bands you've seen in concert?

Suzanne Vega, They Might Be Giants

32. Next concert you're planning to attend?

Guess that would be the Blue Man Group in January.

33. Do you talk to yourself?

Yeah, that way I'm guaranteed some intelligent conversation.

34. Have you ever adopted or purchased a pet?

No, though I've won a few at fairgrounds.

35. Have you ever been present when an animal is being born?

No.

Sunday Stealing: One Long Meme (Part Two)

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27. Do you prefer to sleep or eat?

Depends whether I'm tired or hungry.

28. Do you look like your mom or dad?

Apparently I look like my dad, though a tad younger with slightly less hair.

29. How long does it take you in the shower?

No time at all, since I've not got a shower.

30. Can you do the splits?

Of course not.

31. What movie do you want to see right now?

I don't want to see any movie right now; I'm busy answering questions.

32. What did you do for New Year’s?

Not a lot; watched some TV, my mum might have put up a new calendar.

33. Do you think The Grudge was scary?

Never seen it, so can't answer the question. Guess The Grudge should have been my answer to number 31.

34. Do you own a camera phone?

Yes, but I'm not allowed to take it into work for security reasons, so never do. Honest.

35. Was your mom a cheerleader?

No.

36. What’s the last letter of your middle name?

I've not got a middle name.

37. How many hours of sleep do you get a night?

It varies; usually not enough.

38. Do you like Care Bears?

No, but I don't harbour any hatred towards them either.

39. What do you buy at the movies?

A ticket for the movie, otherwise it can be a bit of a non-event.

40. Do you know how to play poker?

Yes, but I could be bluffing.

41. Do you wear your seat belt?

Yes.

42. What do you wear to sleep?

Depends if it's at home or at work.

43. Anything big ever happen in your hometown?

A part of it once got flooded.

44. How many meals do you eat a day?

Two.

45. Is your tongue pierced?

No.

46. Do you always read MySpace bulletins?

I'm not sure what MySpace bulletins are, so probably not.

47. Do you like funny or serious people better?

I like seriously funny people best, followed by funny people, then serious people, and, last but least, people who just think they're funny.

48. Ever been to L.A.?

No.

49. Did you eat a cookie today?

No, but I've not eaten anything yet today so it's probably unfair to single out cookies.

50. Do you use cuss words in other languages?

No.

51. Do you steal or pay for your music downloads?

I pay for them, but I don't download music that often.

52. Do you hate chocolate?

No, I love it.

53. What do you and your parents fight about the most?

We never fight.

54. Are you a gullible person?

Yes.

55. Do you need a girlfriend to be happy?

No, I only need a girlfriend if I want to be deliriously happy.

56. If you could have any job (assuming you have the skills) what would it be?

I guess I'd like Father Christmas's job, or the Easter Bunny's, or the Great Halloween Pumpkin's (anything with 364 days off a year will do).

57. Are you easy to get along with?

I like to think so.

58. What is your favorite time of day?

When I'm chatting to my girlfriend.

Sunday Stealing: One Long Meme (Part One)

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1. The phone rings. Who will it to be?

I've no idea.

2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart?

Yes, if I've got one (I'm more of a basket person), though I suspect most people do in the UK since you have to put a coin into them to release them which you won't get back if you don't return them.

3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener?

A listener.

4. Do you take compliments well?

A lot better than I take criticisms.

5. Do you play Sudoku?

I was lured into it briefly by the numbers, which made it look vaguely mathematical, but then I discovered it was just some kind of numerical feng shui. Still I stuck with it for a bit until I got stuck one day and I ended up throwing together a computer program to solve it for me. Once I realised that my program could do it way quicker than I could, it all seemed terribly menial, so I went back to more interesting ways of wasting my time.

6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive?

It would depend how close the wilderness was to non-wilderness. If it was a decent distance away, i.e. more than a few feet, then I guess my answer would be no.

7. Did you ever go to camp as a kid?

Once, with school. It was okay, I quite enjoyed it, though I missed television.

8. What was your favorite game as a kid?

Probably soccer, which I used to play all the time, though it's way too much like hard work now, and it's always bored me to watch it.

9. If a sexy person was pursuing you, but you knew she was married, would you?

Most probably not, though I've never been in that situation so couldn't say for certain.

10. Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you?

Yes.

11. Do you like to pursue or be pursued?

Pursued. It's a lot less work and there's less chance of rejection.

12. Use three words to describe yourself?

Nice, lazy, sarcastic

13. Do any songs make you cry?

Some songs have made me cry, yes, but not every time I've heard them.

14. Are you continuing your education?

Not formally, no.

15. Do you know how to shoot a gun?

Beyond knowing that there's some trigger-pulling involved, no.

16. Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth?

Yes, many times; in black and white, colour, and one that made weird drawings of you.

17. How often do you read books?

No set frequency. Depends when I've got the free time and how readable a book is.

18. Do you think more about the past, present or future?

Probably the present or the immediate future.

19. What is your favorite children’s book?

The Cat In The Hat Comes Back

20.What color are your eyes?

Blue.

21. How tall are you?

Five foot ten, maybe five foot eleven; I can never remember.

22. Where is your dream house located?

I've no idea; maybe in the clouds, under the sea might be cool too.

23. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed?

A fire extinguisher.

24. When was the last time you were at Olive Garden?

I have no idea where or who Olive Garden is.

25. Where was the furthest place you traveled today?

I've only just got up, so I've not traveled far at all.

26. Do you like mustard?

No, but I don't dislike it either.

Sunday Stealing: The Random Dozen Meme

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1. When you go to Wowmart, what one thing do you get every single time, besides a funky-wheeled squeaking cart full of frustration?

I've only been there a single time, so the answer's a mix of Slim Jims, Hershey bars, everlasting gobstoppers and no doubt some other things I've forgotten. If I went there regularly, then I guess the answer would be a receipt.

2. What is something that people are currently “into” that you just don’t get or appreciate?

Twittery facebooky type things.

3. What is something that really hoists your sail that other people might feel “ho-hum” about?

Computer adventure games, most recently the current Monkey Island games.

4. Favorite song to sing in the shower or car?

I've not got one (a shower, a car or a favourite song to sing in them).

5. A really great salad must have this ingredient:

Something that's not a vegetable; that way I don't end up leaving it all.

6. What advice in a nutshell would you give to new bloggers?

Have fun. Be yourself.

7. What was the alternate name that your parents almost named you? Do you wish they had chosen it instead of the one they gave you?

I've no idea, but I'm happy with the one I've got.

8. What in your life are you waiting for?

Buses mostly.

9. You get a package in the mail. What is it, and who is it from?

It'll probably be from my girlfriend Lynette and contain extreme neatness of some variety or other.

10. Today–what song represents you?

Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx.

11. What is one thing that blogging has taught you about yourself?

That I'm way too lazy to update regularly.

12. How are you going to (or how did you) choose the clothes you’re wearing today?

I grabbed the same clothes I was wearing yesterday.

What do they say about you in general or specifically how you’re feeling today?

It says that I'm being particularly lazy and slovenly because it's Sunday.

Saturday 9: Thunking on a Saturday

Here's my answers to this week's questions from the Saturday 9 Meme:

1. You are walking down a rainy road. There is a five hundred dollar bill on the road. You look around and except for someone a half block away, you are alone. You naturally pick up the bill and put it away. That person approaching stops and says, "I saw you pick up that money. It's mine." You ask how much it was. She yells, "Are you calling me a liar?" What do you do?

I'm guessing from the currency that I'm in America so I'm not going to argue with the woman just in case she's carrying a gun. I'd probably take out a ten dollar bill and give her that. If the 500 dollars wasn't her money, she'll not know I'm giving her the wrong amount so she'll continually happily on her way, leaving me $490 richer, otherwise she'll point out that I should have given her $500, I'll apologise and explain that I'm a foreigner and the bills all look the same to me, and then I'll give her her money, take my $10 back, and be on my way.

2. If I were to inspect your guest bathroom, how would I find it?

I haven't got a guest bathroom, so you'd have to go somewhere within the realms of your imagination to find it.

However, I've got a normal bathroom and if you inspected that you'd probably find yourself wishing I had a guest bathroom.

3. You are given a state of the art bow and arrow. Who or what is your first target (after a lesson or two)?

The woman from question one. I want my ten/five hundred dollars back.

4. The doorbell rings. The person at the door is wearing a raincoat and you know them. They flash you and are completely naked. Other than your S/O, who would you think it would be and would guess you'd find that funny? Why do you guess that person and would you laugh or be pissed off?

Hey, whoever it is, I'm just glad that they installed a doorbell for me.

5. What do you call a male Ladybug?

In the UK, we call them ladybirds, regardless of whether they're male or female, because, let's face it, it's pretty hard to tell the difference.

6. Your friends throw you a party. They've got a big national music star to come and perform. It is someone you detest. Do you make believe you like the songs or do you fess up and get the star out of the party?

If they've gone to all that trouble then I'll make believe I like the songs. After all, if it's someone I detest, then odds are it's the kind of music my friends will like.

7. What's your favorite breed of wild, mean attack dogs?

I quite like hellhounds, since they're the ones I'm least likely to come across.

8. If I called your high school guidance counselor, what would they say about you?

I never had a high school guidance counselor so hopefully they'd tell you you had a wrong number, or weave magical tales about me just to humour you.

9. Car A is moving at 63 miles an hour. 4 people are in the Car A. Car B is moving at 22 miles an hour. There is a driver and passenger who just came from a hotel while cheating on their spouses in Car B. They will crash into each other in exactly 3.5 minutes. What are your fun plans for this Labor day Weekend while these six people meet a brutal and gruesome death??

I'm too busy using the next 3.5 minutes to avert this tragedy (which will no doubt lead to fun Final Destination style hijinks for any survivors) to work out what I'm doing this weekend. First of all, I guess I've got to figure out exactly what kind of crazy road it is where cars would be travelling at both 63 mph and 22 mph.