Thanks to Jade Park for this meme. I don’t have the time or brain organization to do more than this.
1. Spell my name as it sounds: Soozn
2. Am I a worrier? No. I am a regretter, though. (I think worriers fret about the future, and regretters fret about the past)
3. What’s my favorite CD? The soundtrack to “Into the Wild.” Mmmm, Eddie Vedder.
4. Favorite colour(s)? Brown for clothes, green for environment.
5. Does my home have an attic? Not really. Just a little crawlspace thing under the roof.
6. Have I ever been to Canada? Yes, I had my honeymoon there. I love Canada.
7. Have I ever gone fishing? Yes, deepsea fishing in Florida with my dad when I was about 8. Also canoe-fishing in Northern Quebec while on a 21 day canoe/fishing trip.
8. Have I ever seen a celebrity? Yes.
9. Have I ever been on a motorcycle? Yes, for about fifteen minutes, and I was terrified.
10. How much money do I have on me right now? $100 in twenties. Just went to the ATM.
11. How many cars have I owned? Four.
12. How many jobs have I had? Too many to count.
13. How tall am I? 5′4″
14. Last person to call me: a co-worker.
15. Last thing I yelled out loud: I’m sure my kids could tell you, but I don’t remember. Probably, “Turn off your computer and go to sleep!”
16. Last person I was in a car with: My mom.
17. Last time I ate at McDonald’s: About a year ago, with my mom.
18. Last thing I bought: Spinach mushroom quiche, to go, for lunch.
19. Last person I saw: My coworkers.
20. Last time I cried: Last weekend, while watching The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. Copiously.
21. Last time I laughed: This morning at work.
22. What is the temperature outside? About 45F.
23. What time of the day did I get married? Late afternoon–4pmish.
24. What did I do two nights ago? I found lice in my kid’s hair.
25. Who’s birthday is coming up next? My spouse, in a few weeks.
26. What time did I go to bed last night? Around 11pm.
27. What was the first thing I thought this morning? I need to install a door on that bathroom.
28. What are my plans for this weekend? Return Christmas presents. Get ready to go to NYC next week.
29. Lemonade or iced tea? Lemonade.
30. What do I dislike at this moment? Moments when I have to be the bad-cop parent.
31. What did I dream about last night? People getting lost, mistaken identity and the like.
32. What’s the last TV show I watched? Last weekend: Brothers & Sisters re-run.
33. What is my favorite piece of jewelry? Wedding ring.
34. Am I a dancer? Not really.
35. Have I ever cut my own hair? Just my bangs.
36. What is my favorite treat? A writing retreat.
37. How many piercings/tattoos do I have? Just my pierced ears.
38. Where’s my favorite place to be? It depends on my mood.
39. Is there someone I haven’t seen in a while and miss? All my favorite NYC people I’m going to get to see next week! Hooray!
40. Who was the last text I sent to? Older daughter.
41. Do I care what strangers think about me? My writing, yes. My person, not so much.
42. Last person I talked to on Instant Messenger: Younger daughter.
43. Last person to make me cry: I don’t remember.
44. Who can I tell anything to? Myself.
45. What am I doing tomorrow? Trying to get my life organized. Hah.
46. Do I have alcohol in my home? A little, but not much.
47. Do I like ketchup? Not as much as mayonnaise.
48. Do I think I will be on a vacation this summer? I certainly hope so.
49. What colour is my master bathroom? Light beige – the towels are called “mushroom.”
50. Do I wear a bikini at the beach? Perish the thought. Nor anywhere else.
51. Have I ever been to the Grand Canyon? Yes, for about fifteen minutes. I didn’t like it.
52. What is my favorite fruit? It depends. Mango?
53. What did I really want to do today? Stay in an empty house and write. But the house was far from empty, and I went to work instead.
54. Am I always cold? No, I’m always hot.
55. Does it annoy me when someone says they’ll call or text, but don’t? Not unless they say, “I’ll call you back in five minutes!” and then don’t. Nobody texts me except my kids and my trainer.
I tag: all bloggers who read this. If you don’t have a blog, answer in the comments section!
January 25, 2008 at 6:01 pm
I’ll bite. I don’t have a blog so you get it here!
1. Spell my name as it sounds: Air-ick-uh.
2. Am I a worrier? Yes. Though I’m working on it, but I’m worried that I’m not progressing as fast as I like.
3. What’s my favorite CD? Joni Mitchell, Night Ride Home seems to be the one I’m always coming back to…
4. Favorite colour(s)? Green
5. Does my home have an attic? No.
6. Have I ever been to Canada? Yes. Both sides, B.C. and Quebec, but not in the middle.
7. Have I ever gone fishing? Yes, but only at fish farms, where you throw a hook in and pull up something pondy tasting. Blech.
8. Have I ever seen a celebrity? Yes. I’ve done more than “seen” a celebrity. But I don’t kiss and tell.
9. Have I ever been on a motorcycle? Yes, but I don’t do that now, after two incidents:
1. the weaving in and out of the center cones on the Golden Gate Bridge (I was on the back, the driver was this crazy German boy named Achim).
2. The time I DROVE a motorcycle in Bali, and immediately drove off the road, into a rice paddy, where I landed face down with the bike on top of me — and ended up with only a tiny scratch (rice paddies are very soft).
10. How much money do I have on me right now? $100 plus change galore.
11. How many cars have I owned? Six? Seven?
12. How many jobs have I had? Twenty five? Thirty five?
13. How tall am I? 5′2″ and ¼ inch. And baby, I need that ¼ inch.
14. Last person to call me: a heartbroken friend seeking moral support when her ex called again and again despite her telling him to leave her alone so she could heal.
15. Last thing I yelled out loud: “FUCK!” when the golf ball on the Wii didn’t go into the hole even though it was a perfect putt.
16. Last person I was in a car with: husband.
17. Last time I ate at McDonald’s: Six or seven years ago before I read “Fast Food Nation.”
18. Last thing I bought: Korean Tofu soup. Lunch.
19. Last person I saw: Husband and Daughter.
20. Last time I cried: Hmmm. I’m not much of a crier.
21. Last time I laughed: When my Wii golf ball landed in the sand trap (about an hour ago).
22. What is the temperature outside? About 45F.
23. What time of the day did I get married? Noon?
24. What did I do two nights ago? Fell asleep at 8:00 because I’d been up with insomnia the night before.
25. Who’s birthday is coming up next? Husband, in March.
26. What time did I go to bed last night? Around 10.
27. What was the first thing I thought this morning? “Oh no! It’s 7:15! We all overslept!
28. What are my plans for this weekend? Go to the Dog Show at the Cow Palace, critique a classmate’s work.
29. Lemonade or iced tea? Lemonade.
30. What do I dislike at this moment? When I feel stagnated.
31. What did I dream about last night? I’m not telling.
32. What’s the last TV show I watched? I don’t watch TV — but I DO watch videos of The Wire, so The Wire, episode 11, season 4.
33. What is my favorite piece of jewelry? I have a few real beauts. My rubies?
34. Am I a dancer? Kinda
35. Have I ever cut my own hair? No.
36. What is my favorite treat? A wonderful acceptance letter.
37. How many piercings/tattoos do I have? Pierced ears and one small tattoo. Dime-sized.
38. Where’s my favorite place to be? I like my house.
39. Is there someone I haven’t seen in a while and miss? Yes, a number of people…
40. Who was the last text I sent to? Um…. I don’t know how to text yet. I’m pathetic.
41. Do I care what strangers think about me? Sometimes. Sometimes I could care less.
42. Last person I talked to on Instant Messenger: Um… see “text” above.
43. Last person to make me cry: I don’t remember.
44. Who can I tell anything to? Myself, my friend Saill, sometimes my husband, sometimes my therapist.
45. What am I doing tomorrow? Writing a critique.
46. Do I have alcohol in my home? Yes, a whole lot. We don’t drink much of it, we just like to collect it. :>
47. Do I like ketchup? On burgers, on pork tenderloin sandwiches, on French fries.
48. Do I think I will be on a vacation this summer? For SOME of the summer. For some I’ll be slaving, as usual.
49. What colour is my master bathroom? Beige. We’ve never gotten around to redoing that.
50. Do I wear a bikini at the beach? Some years. Right now, no. No, no, no.
51. Have I ever been to the Grand Canyon? I was there, it was 10 degrees below (F), I looked: “Nice. Big hole.” I got back in the car.
52. What is my favorite fruit? It depends. Peach or cherry.
53. What did I really want to do today? Crawl into bed and sleep.
54. Am I always cold? No.
55. Does it annoy me when someone says they’ll call or text, but don’t? Uh… YEAH!!
January 26, 2008 at 7:01 am
OK, Susan, I bit–it’s on my blog now. (I stole some of your answers, I think!)
January 26, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Susan, thank for inspiring my first meme!
January 27, 2008 at 11:44 am
I did it too, Susan!
February 6, 2008 at 5:00 pm
I finally did it today…