December 04, 2002
Fifty questions
Yay! Mer isn't afraid of my friend page!
01. Your name spelled backwards.
Asil
02. Where were your parents born?
Mom: Neon, Kentucky
Dad: Pikeville, Kentucky
03. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer?
Episode 7 of "Firefly", completing my set of the episodes that have aired so far, plus the unaired pilot--did I mention I have a new obsession?
04. What's your favorite restaurant?
Paesano's, Ann Arbor, MI
Tio's, Ann Arbor, MI
05. What's your favorite bar/coffee house?
*sigh* Starbucks. I know, I know.
06. Last time you swam in a pool?
Hrm. Sometime in 2001.
07. Have you ever been in a school play?
I was a theatre geek in high school and college. Highlights: Ruth in Pirates of Penzance The Nurse in The Death of Bessie Smith, and Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
08. How many kids do you want?
Honestly? I'd be happy with just one.
09. Type of music you dislike most?
Whatever weird crap Borders ends up playing during Write Club. Sometimes it's good stuff, but usually it's women screaming and making weird noises.
10. Are you registered to vote?
Yes.
11. Do you have cable?
Yes.
12. How much time do you spend online?
Tons. Usually I'm connected online if I'm home. It's usually in the background while I go about my business, kinda the way some people use TV.
13. Ever prank call anybody?
My best friend and I went through a stint in middle school where we prank called madly. We used to harass this guy named Myron we picked out of the phone book, just because we thought the name was funny. Although, the best (worse?) was when we posed as a newly-opened local bank and convinced some poor woman that she'd won a lot of money as a promotion.
14. Ever get a parking ticket?
The first time I worked in downtown Ann Arbor, I also lived there. I wound up with so many parking tickets, the city towed my car once. Hasn't happened since.
15. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?
No no no absolutely not. Not ever. I'm of the school of thought that recommends jumping out of planes only when they're on fire.
16. Furthest place you ever traveled.
Los Angeles.
17. Do you have a garden?
I actually had a flower patch this summer. It was lovely. My very first garden.
18. Do you play an instrument?
I sing. I used to marginally play piano and recorder, and a long long time ago, I made an attempt to learn the cornet.
19. Strangest place you've ever, well, you know?
In a field behind my ex-husband's grandparents' house, late at night.
20. Bath or Shower, morning or night?
Shower, usually morning.
21. Best movie you've seen in the past month?
Fellowship of the Ring extended version.
22. Favorite pizza toppings?
Bacon, mushrooms, green pepper
23. Chips or popcorn?
Usually chips, but I won't scoff too hard at white cheddar popcorn.
24. Favorite comfort food?
Ice cream, but it's gotta be the good stuff, like Ben & Jerry's. Or if you mean food food, those Betty Crocker boxed scalloped potatoes. (Does that count as food food?)
25. Favorite anytime food?
Tuna salad sandwich.
26. Favorite alcoholic drinks?
Irish Fog: equal parts Bailey's, Jameson's, and Irish Mist over ice.
27. Favorite Juice?
Apple.
28. Who was the last person you went out to dinner with and where did you dine?
Dinner? Wow, I can't quite remember. Probably when Mer, Julie, Eric and I went to a strange little seafood place called The Bib when we were on the Minions retreat. It's called the Bib because they make you wear one. It was an experience.
29. Favorite type chocolate bar?
Nutrageous.
30. How old were you when you lost your virginity?
19, on my wedding night. Scary, huh?
31. Longest relationship?
Five years, with my ex-husband. We were married for about three of that.
32. Have you ever won a trophy?
Nope.
33. Are you a good cook?
When I bother, yes.
34. Biggest accomplishment?
Going back to school full-time. Finishing, when I finish, will be the biggest accomplishment of all.
35. Closest claim to fame?
I was interviewed on CNN once.
36. What don't you like about your looks?
Ugh, I'm trying to focus on what I DO like. Neatly sidestepping body issues here, I'd say... my moles.
37. Last book you read?
The last book I actually finished was Bridget Jones' Diary. Currently reading Mansfield Park by Jane Austen for class.
38. Last thing you bought at a pharmacy?
Cat food.
39. Ever throw up in public?
If a dorm bathroom counts, yes. No, I wasn't drunk, I was virus-ridden.
40. Would you prefer being a millionaire or find true love?
Wow. My first instinct was to say "true love", but Mer's answer really made me stop and think.
41. Do you believe in love at first sight?
No, not really. Insane crazy attraction, yes. Love, no.
42. Who do you look like?
In my family? My mom and dad. Otherwise? Apparently everybody. I've had a ton of people come to me and tell me I look just like someone they know.
43. Can exes be friends?
Eventually, yes.
44. Who was the last person you visited in a hospital?
My grandma.
45. Did you have a lot of hair when you were a baby?
NO. In fact, my mom used to tape barrettes to my head so people would know I was a little girl. I didn't have a full head of hair until I was like 3 or 4.
46. What message is on your answering machine?
"Hi, you've reached ***-***-****, we're not home right now, but if you leave a message we'll get back to you." Sometimes I get really wild and mention my last name since a lot of people are convinced the Nelsons still live here.
47. What are the names of your pets?
Pooka and Rumpus, usually known as the "crazy-bad kitties".
48. Favorite season?
Well, normally I'd say winter, but I'm freezing my ass off right now.
49. Favorite thing to do before bedtime?
Read curled up under the covers.
50. What is one thing you are grateful for today?
My ugly but warm chenille sweater and my gloves.
Did I mention that it's freaking FREEZING outside? I need to find a good way to stop the drafts from the doorwall in my living room. Yeesh.
Posted by Lisa at December 4, 2002 06:29 PM