Friday, February 17, 2006

Fun On Friday

"Borrowed" this quiz from Another Steph. Made a couple changes to it. Would LOVE to hear your answers in the comments section! Happy Friday!

1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.
"Chilled from the rain," I answered, quickly disengaging.

2. Name of the book.
Disturbing the Peace, by Nancy Newman. Have not read it yet, except for page 18, line 4, of course.

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Dora.

4. Without looking guess what time it is?
10:36

5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time.
10:40--Ooh, I'm good.

6. Besides the computer, what else can you hear?
Fan from the heater, cleaning lady making noise, Dora or something else, oh yeah, Lazy Town.

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
Twenty minutes ago. To find garbage bags and to recycle the empty cardboard box of tampons. Empty box, folks.

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
The blog where I found this quiz.

9.What are you wearing?
Old Navy brown long-sleeve shirt. Jeans that feel too tight. Ugly old underwear. A bra. Black socks.

10. Did you dream last night?
Oh yeah! This is a good question--I dreamed my mom, who is 61 was pregnant and she was going to have the baby, and my sister and I were like, that's cool, cuz if you die, we can just take care of the baby. And then my mom got my sister and I some charms from Tiffany's like the one from the sterling silver link bracelet, and the charms had our birthdates and names on them, and I was annoyed because my charm had brushed gold on it and my sister's did not, and the brushed gold does not match the sterling silver and I wanted to try to steal my sister's charm, but then realized I couldn't because it had her name on it.

11. When did you last laugh?
Right now, as I thought about that crazy dream.

12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
My favorite room in my house--cream red Disney color called Firefly something or the other, pictures of my children, letters that spell out D R E A M that I bought and painted metallic gold, and little hanging thing that says S I M P L I F Y. One of those cork boards where you slip pictures through the ribbons, and it's got pictures of my very close friends on it, and then lots of pictures of beautiful children of my close friends and a great picture of my new nephew, who I will get to play with all weekend--Ethan!

Also on the walls are ribbons with cut-out decorated stars hanging from them that Diva created and they blow in the air when the heater goes on. They remind me of how much I love her when I see them every day. Let's see, what else is in here. A cool votive candle holder with beading that I'm always too scared to light because what if the wax drips onto my chair? A sunshine mirror. An Irish Claddaugh mirror. Another sunshine mirror; Jamaican artwork I love by Claude Dambreuilley, and a small paper machette painted sunshine to remind me to be happy.

Oh, and a lightswitch.

13. Seen anything weird lately?
Too much to write about.

14. What do you think of this quiz?
Better than the one where they ask you who would be most likely to respond and what is your favorite color, or who did you talk to on the phone last. I hope those questions aren't below, because I truly didn't look through the whole quiz.

15. What is the last film you saw?
Movie? At the theater, Nanny McPhee, which was awesome, and I was crying at the end, and Diva was looking at me and begging me not to cry, please Mommy, don't cry, it's not sad!

16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
A personal chef. A personal trainer. Both would have to be late twenties, and hot. Oh, and Random House or one of those big publishing companies so I could get my novel published!

17. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
No murder. No cancer. Shit, I can't think of just one.

18. Do you like to dance?
With a good buzz and good music.

19. George W. Bush is:
a president? The son of a former president? A guy who the comedians on SNL makes fun of?

20. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
DivaBitchDoll. This one's not fair because I have one already, so I'm omitting this question, and the next one which is the same question but about a boy.

21. Did you learn anything about this quiz?
Yeah, I like my office. And, I'm hungry.

22. Here's one I just thought up: What is the most significant memory of your childhood, good or bad?
When I was three and pooped in my underwear and my Dad was watching basketball and I don't know where my mom was (work maybe) and he made me go into the bathroom and clean it up myself, and I remember thinking there are tiny little holes in the underwear because when they sew them, there just are. So, I was amazed that the poop stayed in the underwear and didn't leak through all the holes. It was gross. I really, really remember that.

9 comments:

g. said...

hey... I sent you an email, you HAVE to read it... it is so absolutely ridiculous !!!!!

gina

domestic_valerie said...

1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.
...it is sometimes shortened in the preterite and past participle: love, loved;...

2. Name of the book.
The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Middle Ages 7th edition. What you just read was a quick look at the structure of Middle English verbs.

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Desperate Housewives

4. Without looking guess what time it is?
4:23

5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time.
4:21--sigh I really should clean something

6. Besides the computer, what else can you hear?
James, my sweet boy-cat, purring next to me.

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
That would be when I left the house around noon to meet my hubby for lunch. I love that!

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
My e-mail.

9.What are you wearing?
LAYERS! It's COLD! Wool socks, thermal pants, maternity jeans with yellow alligators stitched into the leg hems, stretchy tank top, long REI shirt, black sweater, piggy tails and a black headband.

10. Did you dream last night?
I'm sure I did, but can not remember what it was about...hmm..unusual for me. But the night before was some weird military themed dream sequence...

11. When did you last laugh?
Reading Manic's answers.

12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
My living room...we collect black and white photography...so grey walls with dark green trim and black wooden framed pictures everywhere. I have photos I've purchased and framed, I have some by a weird friend of mine, I have one of me and my little sister in a Seattle Starbucks done by a professional photographer (long story) and most recently, I framed pictures hubby took while on our honeymoon. One is a cool shot of shuttered windows overlooking a canal in Amsterdam, and the other is a canal and ivy covered bridge in Bruge, Belgium. Also...an art-student painted copy of "Starry Night", two iron and glass mirror candle holders and, oddly enough, a stuffed squirrel perched on a speaker.

13. Seen anything weird lately?
One lone pair of women's underwear on the lawn outside of the library on campus.

14. What do you think of this quiz?
Fun...and I write too much.

15. What is the last film you saw?
Match Point. Yeah. Very. That. Wouldn't recommend it. Watch a real opera instead, with singing and dying and interesting characters.

16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
A house by the sea and a new car.

17. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
I have no idea...only one thing? Eliminate the need for war? That would cover a whole lot of ground.

18. Do you like to dance?
I live to dance. I dance in the kitchen. Sometimes, I think it must scare my neighbors.

19. George W. Bush is:
The current leader of the current American paradigm.

20. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Maia...having a hard time with the middle name.

boy: all my favorites are too popular...have to keep hitting the baby name book...

21. Did you learn anything about this quiz?
I really do write too much. But hey, you don't have to read it all.

22. Here's one I just thought up: What is the most significant memory of your childhood, good or bad?
I remember being very angry that my mom was entertaining some friends, and not paying enough attention to me, so I went outside to our patio and stuffed rocks so far up my nose she had to take me to the doctors to extract them. I remember the smell of blood and steel when they were pulled out. I was two and a half at the time, and it set the stage for many interactions between my mom and I.

Jean-Luc Picard said...

Weird answers!

MaNiC MoMMy™ said...

Jean-Luc, where are YOUR answers?

Joel, you can never be as cool as Gina! LOL. I will change the link soon--we're off the internet all weekend...

J C said...

those are a LOT of questions

i have a short attention span

Anonymous said...

Hi there! What an awesome blog you have here! Before I post my answers to the meme, I wanted to let you know that someone placed a kudos to you on my blog for this week's kudos post! Be sure to head over and check it out!

Okay on to my meme questions:
1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.
"But it's a difficult transformation for the engineer who is used to looking for ways to apply neat technology"

2. Name of the book.
Contextual Design

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Tango and Cash

4. Without looking guess what time it is?
7:00

5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time.
7:17 - close

6. Besides the computer, what else can you hear?
The TV in the living room.

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
Three hours ago, getting groceries

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
The blog where I found this quiz.

9.What are you wearing?
An old flannel shirt of my husbands and underwear

10. Did you dream last night?
Probably, I dream every night but I forget now what it was about.

11. When did you last laugh?
about an hour ago.

12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
Dingy yellowish paint, a painting of a judge's desktop, 4 collector's plates featuring the four elements, a corkboard filled with pictures, numbers, web addresses, business cards and other such stuff.


13. Seen anything weird lately?
I'm a paranoid schizophrenic. Silly question :)

14. What do you think of this quiz?
At least I didn't have to post it on my own site :D

15. What is the last film you saw?
Movie? At the theater - Fun with Dick and Jane.

16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
The hugest house you've ever seen and a waiting staff.

17. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
Get rid of all the guns.

18. Do you like to dance?
Yep!

19. George W. Bush is:
a complete and total moron and a shame to our country.

20. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
My first child was a boy though LOL I'm not good with girl's names.

21. Did you learn anything about this quiz?
I am not a patient person.

22. Here's one I just thought up: What is the most significant memory of your childhood, good or bad?
The death of my father when I was 9.

Jess Riley said...

I'm feeling way too lazy to play along, but I just wanted to say "hi!" Hope you had a nice weekend, playa.

Mama D said...

I'm late since it's Monday, but I'll answer anyway.

1. This book only has ten pages and one line "Ten birthday cows playing party games."

2. Counting Cows

3. Olympics

4. 5:56

5. 5:53

6. Vehicles outside

7. 3:00 bringing Audrey home from swimming lessons

8. Jess Riley's Blog

9. Navy Sweats and Zip up Hoodie

10. That my daughter stood up and walked.

11. At swimming lessons with all the cute babies.

12. Wedding pictures

13. Tons of skaters falling while doing their ice dance performances. It's ice dance people. They don't have to do jumps or anything. I found it strange, like the ice was cursed or something.

14. Interesting Questions.

15. Nightwatch (Russian Movie)

16. I'd buy a bigger, character home. And that personal trainer idea is a good one.

17. Take all the celebrities money away and give it to poor countries.

18. Love to dance!!!

19. President of the USA.

20. My girl is Audrey

21. It was a tad long.

22. Oh crap, there is no time for this. I need therapy. The time my mom left me home alone after school to go to the bar and told me she'd be home to make me supper. She was still gone when I went to bed that night and I didn't see her until the next morning.

AGF said...

I'll try it when I get home tonite... sounds like fun! :)