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merchimerch) wrote2004-12-04 08:55 am
merchimerch) wrote2004-12-04 08:55 am
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A friend just emailed me the "getting to know your friends" memey thing and instead of subjecting people to email spam, I figured I'd just post it here behind a friendly little lj cut
1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?-Merchimerch, Merchimerch-*r's last name* when I get around to changing it officially
2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?-not wearing pants, am in purple bathrobe and fuzzy slippers
3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?-sound of hubby snoring
4.WHAT'S THE LAST THING YOU ATE?-besides tea this morning? nothing - I think I had some odd Uzbek candy at my landlord's birthday party last night.
5. HOW MANY PETS DO YOU HAVE AND THEIR NAMES?-none here, 2 cats boarding at mom and dad's - Artemis and Mobius
6. IF YOU WERE A COLOR CRAYON WHAT would you be?-I'll stick with purple
7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?-Chilly - the first snow in Tashkent this year and its beautiful!
8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?-Ian or Jackson - we called them to go out to the tri bochka last night (the only brew pub in Tashkent)
9. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT YOU THIS?-Of course - she's my chosen mom
10. HOW OLD ARE YOU TODAY?-26
11. FAVORITE DRINK?-Non-alcoholic - tea, in a pot, not from a bag, Alcoholic - dark beer, mead, most homebrew
12. FAVORITE SPORT?-for playing? probably skiing or martial arts if they count. for watching? definitely soccer, especailly if the little bro is playing
13. HAIR COLOR?-dishwater blonde, getting darker every year except for the front bits which never change from the toehead color I was as a kid
14. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?-Nope, I still have superman vision
15. SIBLINGS?-2 - E (older) and K (younger)
16. FAVORITE MONTH?-I'm pretty fond of April - the spring, rebirth, thing - also spring skiing is the best.
17. FAVORITE FOOD? - argh - the person who sent this to me mentioned ben and jerry's when I can't have any for the next 8 months! Coffee Heath Bar Toffee Crunch and Phish Food top my list on that score. In all truth my favorite food ever is the hubby's homemade lemon meringue pie Home made macaroni and cheese from the non sugared food groups
18 LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?-The Hulk, rented from the commissary unless you count some richard gere movie that was dubbed into Uzbek on TV 2 nights ago
19. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?-Probably beltane
20. WHAT DO YOU DO TO VENT ANGER?-stress eating and constant bitching? A little wall and forehead pounding if I'm really over the top.
21. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?-A stuffed panda I used as a pillow for years
22. SUMMER OR WINTER?-Winter, especailly as it changes to spring
23. HUGS OR KISSES?-for greetings? Hugs when I'm in america, the wierd air kisses when I'm everywhere else. From loved ones I like both
24. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?-Chocolate. Dark Chocolate. preferably made by Scharffen Berger
25. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO E-MAIL THIS BACK?-n/a
26. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?-n/a
27. IS LEAST LIKELY?-n/a
28. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?-living with the hubby in a Soviet Era cement block apartment - I thank the gods everyday that the heat, hot water, and electricity are all working.
29. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?-a few days ago (PMS)
30. WHAT IS UNDER YOUR BED?-The rug that the landlord left there and some luggage
31. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?-Made dinner, called friends to go out for the only decent beer in Tashkent, crashed my landlady's birthday party
32. FAVORITE SMELL?-Old books
33. WHAT INSPIRES YOU?-Tenacity, Creativity
34. WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?-Dying alone, alienating myself from my friends and family, failure.
35. PLAIN, BUTTERED OR SALTED POPCORN?-heavily Buttered and lightly salted. Preferably made in one of those old fashioned stove top pans.
36.FAVORITE CAR?-VW Bug - I miss daisy!
37. FAVORITE FLOWER?-Iris or anything actually growing in pots/the ground - I really don't like cut flowers.
38. NUMBER OF KEYS ON YOUR KEY RING?- 2, both to the house - I don't have many things to lock down here
39. CAN YOU JUGGLE?-I used to be able to, haven't in a while
40. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK?- Any day that my husband does the dishes? I'm a grad student - they are all filled with worry, stress, and too much work.
41.WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY?-I'm not exactly sure, but I was in Seattle and I know it involved the hubby's home made lemon meringue pie.
42. HOW MANY STATES HAVE YOU LIVED IN?- 8 - Alaska, Indiana, Virginia, California, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Washington (Also lived in England and Uzbekistan)
43. HOW MANY CITIES HAVE YOU LIVED IN?-Probably 5, unless Juneau counts? Baltimore, New York, London, LA, Tashkent
44. HOW MANY CARS HAVE YOU HAD?-Just one - daisy the wonderbug - 1968 beetle with holes inthe floorboards. We got to borrow the Merch Mobile from my folks for a few months this year though - ford escorts just never die.
45. How many children?-none, thank the goddess. Since going off the pill I've had 2 scares about fetuses holding court in my belly, but they were both false.
46. Grandchildren ?-gimme a few decades, okay?
1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?-Merchimerch, Merchimerch-*r's last name* when I get around to changing it officially
2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?-not wearing pants, am in purple bathrobe and fuzzy slippers
3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?-sound of hubby snoring
4.WHAT'S THE LAST THING YOU ATE?-besides tea this morning? nothing - I think I had some odd Uzbek candy at my landlord's birthday party last night.
5. HOW MANY PETS DO YOU HAVE AND THEIR NAMES?-none here, 2 cats boarding at mom and dad's - Artemis and Mobius
6. IF YOU WERE A COLOR CRAYON WHAT would you be?-I'll stick with purple
7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?-Chilly - the first snow in Tashkent this year and its beautiful!
8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?-Ian or Jackson - we called them to go out to the tri bochka last night (the only brew pub in Tashkent)
9. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT YOU THIS?-Of course - she's my chosen mom
10. HOW OLD ARE YOU TODAY?-26
11. FAVORITE DRINK?-Non-alcoholic - tea, in a pot, not from a bag, Alcoholic - dark beer, mead, most homebrew
12. FAVORITE SPORT?-for playing? probably skiing or martial arts if they count. for watching? definitely soccer, especailly if the little bro is playing
13. HAIR COLOR?-dishwater blonde, getting darker every year except for the front bits which never change from the toehead color I was as a kid
14. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?-Nope, I still have superman vision
15. SIBLINGS?-2 - E (older) and K (younger)
16. FAVORITE MONTH?-I'm pretty fond of April - the spring, rebirth, thing - also spring skiing is the best.
17. FAVORITE FOOD? - argh - the person who sent this to me mentioned ben and jerry's when I can't have any for the next 8 months! Coffee Heath Bar Toffee Crunch and Phish Food top my list on that score. In all truth my favorite food ever is the hubby's homemade lemon meringue pie Home made macaroni and cheese from the non sugared food groups
18 LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?-The Hulk, rented from the commissary unless you count some richard gere movie that was dubbed into Uzbek on TV 2 nights ago
19. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?-Probably beltane
20. WHAT DO YOU DO TO VENT ANGER?-stress eating and constant bitching? A little wall and forehead pounding if I'm really over the top.
21. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?-A stuffed panda I used as a pillow for years
22. SUMMER OR WINTER?-Winter, especailly as it changes to spring
23. HUGS OR KISSES?-for greetings? Hugs when I'm in america, the wierd air kisses when I'm everywhere else. From loved ones I like both
24. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?-Chocolate. Dark Chocolate. preferably made by Scharffen Berger
25. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO E-MAIL THIS BACK?-n/a
26. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?-n/a
27. IS LEAST LIKELY?-n/a
28. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?-living with the hubby in a Soviet Era cement block apartment - I thank the gods everyday that the heat, hot water, and electricity are all working.
29. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?-a few days ago (PMS)
30. WHAT IS UNDER YOUR BED?-The rug that the landlord left there and some luggage
31. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?-Made dinner, called friends to go out for the only decent beer in Tashkent, crashed my landlady's birthday party
32. FAVORITE SMELL?-Old books
33. WHAT INSPIRES YOU?-Tenacity, Creativity
34. WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?-Dying alone, alienating myself from my friends and family, failure.
35. PLAIN, BUTTERED OR SALTED POPCORN?-heavily Buttered and lightly salted. Preferably made in one of those old fashioned stove top pans.
36.FAVORITE CAR?-VW Bug - I miss daisy!
37. FAVORITE FLOWER?-Iris or anything actually growing in pots/the ground - I really don't like cut flowers.
38. NUMBER OF KEYS ON YOUR KEY RING?- 2, both to the house - I don't have many things to lock down here
39. CAN YOU JUGGLE?-I used to be able to, haven't in a while
40. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK?- Any day that my husband does the dishes? I'm a grad student - they are all filled with worry, stress, and too much work.
41.WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY?-I'm not exactly sure, but I was in Seattle and I know it involved the hubby's home made lemon meringue pie.
42. HOW MANY STATES HAVE YOU LIVED IN?- 8 - Alaska, Indiana, Virginia, California, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Washington (Also lived in England and Uzbekistan)
43. HOW MANY CITIES HAVE YOU LIVED IN?-Probably 5, unless Juneau counts? Baltimore, New York, London, LA, Tashkent
44. HOW MANY CARS HAVE YOU HAD?-Just one - daisy the wonderbug - 1968 beetle with holes inthe floorboards. We got to borrow the Merch Mobile from my folks for a few months this year though - ford escorts just never die.
45. How many children?-none, thank the goddess. Since going off the pill I've had 2 scares about fetuses holding court in my belly, but they were both false.
46. Grandchildren ?-gimme a few decades, okay?