14 December 2006
A Hundred Questions While I Decompress

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100 random questions, stolen from here.

1. What is the last alcoholic beverage you drank?
I had a Newcastle at the HT Christmas party last Friday night at La Mariana. Could have been a little colder.
2. Do you follow college football?
Not very much at all, but I sorta keep up with UH-Manoa. Wish Hilo (the real UH) had a team.

3. How many miles does your car have on it?
85,000.

4. Who was the last person to send you a text message and what was it about?
I get several Twitter messages each day. Sign up and add me as a friend!

5. Last time you went swimming in a pool?
Wow. It must have been at least twelve years ago. I’m a beach person.

6. Are you happy?
Yes and no. I’m generally very happy, but there are a couple of specific things that pain me deeply.

7. Where was the last place you went shopping?
Star Market for groceries.

8. How do you feel about your hair?
I like it, but I wish I spent a little more time keeping it neat. When I do, women I don’t know like to ask me about it and they like to touch it. Very cool.

9. Where do you work?
Besides at work? Starbucks.

10. Last thing you ate?
I’m having a spencer steak with wasabi mashed potatoes and blanched broccoli right now.

12. Last time you smoked a cigarette?
Spring of 1994. My roomie and I used to sit in front of the apartment once a day (or so) and have a smoke. Smoking did absolutely nothing for me. Then one day, something was caught in my throat as I walked from one class to another, and I happened to be passing a neighbor (one of the residents of what my roomie and I called “the babe apartment”). She said in a very cute, scolding manner, “You know why you’re coughing? Because you smoke too much!” It was nothing like that, but I said, “You know what? You’re right. I’ll never do it again.” And I never did. Quitting smoking as a flirtation, baby. I got a million of ‘em.

13. Do you have any expensive jewelry?
I’m trying to think if I have any jewelry at all. I had a pretty expensive college ring, but that got stolen. I have a fake-gold high school ring worth nothing.

14. AIM or MSN?
Yahoo! messenger.

15. What classes are you taking?
Just finished my internship course; still working on The Scholarly Teacher.

16. How many hours on average do you work a week:
Hm. Maybe 50 or 60. That’s average.

17. What is your favorite brand of make up?
Whatever Gwen Stefani wears.

18. Favorite NFL team?
You know it’s the Raiders.

19. Do you watch the Olympics?
Like a fiend.

20. Last bar you went to?
La Mariana Boat Club.

21. Who was the last person to call you?
Randy, a classmate at HPU. I’m trying to get him to apply for an open position at my school.

22. What’s your sign?
Capricorn, but those don’t mean anything.

23. Do you have a favorite number?
Pi. The ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Magic, poetry, beauty, and mystery.

24. Last time you did volunteer work or made any donations?
I gave some money to a guy who likes a musician I admire. His wife died unexpectedly and he’s having a tough time.

25. What do you spend the majority of your money on?
Rent and tuition.

26. Where does most of your family live?
I don’t have much family, but most of the family I know lives on O`ahu.

27. Are you an only child or do you have siblings?
I have a younger sister.

28. Would you consider yourself to be spoiled?
Extremely.

29. Ever been called a bitch?
Yes. That always cracks me up.

30. Got any guilty pleasures?
Hair metal. Video games. Big Macs. Family Feud.

31. Do you drink beer?
Occasionally, but never to excess.

32. Have you ever experienced true love?
At least once; probably twice.

33. Did you ever collect Beanie Babies?
No, but I did buy a couple I thought were cute. There’s a pelican I really like.

34. Ever ordered anything online?
I live for online shopping. Last three purchases: Newest Spock’s Beard album, MOO cards, and one of the Zelda games for my Gamecube.

35. Myspace or Facebook?
I would say Facebook because it was open only to real college students, but I hear they opened up membership, so what is the point anymore?

36. Do you have T-Mobile?
No, Cingular.

37. What is your favorite subject?
In high school, it was math by a mile. In college, literature.

38. who is the person that took this before you?
Malia, who is going to kick my butt in Literati one of these days. She very nearly did it this week, dropping “elopers” on a triple-word score.

39. Do you usually fall for the “bad boys”/”bad girls”?
Almost never. I like good girls.

40. Were you an outcast in high school?
More a misfit than an outcast.

41. Last time you saw your parents?
Thanksgiving weekend.

42. Do you have any talents?
The thing I do better than anything else is edit sentences. I also pride myself in knowing how to pick good gifts for people.

43. Ever been in a wedding?
I was JB’s best man in Virginia. I was in Dave’s party in Hilo. Great experiences, both of them.

44. Do you have any children?
After ten years of teaching, I have something like a thousand children.

45. last movie you watched?
Pulp Fiction, a movie I never get tired of.

46. are you missing anyone right now?
I miss R like crazy.

47. Did you take a nap today?
No. I really wanted one, though.

48. What was your high school’s mascot?
Eagles represent!

49. Ever been on a cruise?
No, but I keep trying to convince George and Ross that we need to go.

50. Favorite vacation spot?
Hilo. I’m also fond of San Diego.

51. How many pets do you have?
One goldfish named Gilligan.

52. Do you have any wealthy friends?
Yes, I have several. HBA boys, we do well for ourselves when we want to.

53. Ever met anyone really famous before?
Pat Sajak, Vanna White, Tip O’Neil, Billy Joel, Madeleine L’Engle, Twila Paris, Rue McLanahan, Russ Francis, Todd Christensen, David Meece, David Sedaris, Alex Trebek.

54. Favorite actress?
Lauren Bacall.

56. Are you multi-tasking right now?
Yes. Eating, watching television, planning tomorrow’s quiz, and typing this.

57. Could you handle being in the military?
I think so.

58. Are you hungry or thirsty?
My water glass needs refilling.

59. Favorite fast food restaurant?
McD’s. I would eat there twice a week if there were no negative consequences.

60. Do you have any grandparents still alive?
No.

61. What is your average cell phone bill?
$40, but that’s about to change.

62. Do you own a camera phone?
Yes.

63. Ever had to take a sobriety test?
No!

64. Do you believe in Karma?
I want to believe in it, but I do not.

65. Can you speak any other languages?
Not really.

66. Last time you went to the gym or worked out?
Sometime in college.

67. How many pairs of shoes do you own?
One pair of Vans. One pair of really, really nice shoes. One pair of rubber slippers. One pair of Avia running shoes.

68. Do you have a photo hosting site that you use?
Yes, I have a FlickR account.

69. Last place you drove in a car:
Home from Starbucks.

70. What is your college mascot?
Vulcans. Gods of fire.

71. Ever been to Las Vegas?
No, but I look forward to going with George next year sometime.

72. Nicest Hotel you ever stayed in?
The Sheraton Universal. Paid for by ASUH.

73. Have you ever bought condoms?
Oh, I was going to say no, but I bought some as a joke gift for a friend right after high school. His parents found them and
didn’t think it was funny at all (his dad was a minister).

74. How much money did you make today?
A bit more than a hundred bucks.

75. What do you think is your best feature?
I have a decent nose, and I have been complimented on my hair and eyes.

76. Have you ever been gambling?
Yes, I played bingo on an Indian reservation near San Diego.

77. How old are your parents?
Just past retirement age.

78. When is the last time you updated your blog?
I don’t have a blog.

79. Do you have your wisdom teeth?
No. They came out about five years ago.

80. Best chap stick?
I hate ChapStick.

81. Have you been to New York City?
Only the airport on my way elsewhere.

82. Favorite restaurant?
Cafe Sistina for a date; Olive Tree for friends; Tae’s Teppan-Yaki by myself.

83. Ever been to Disneyland?
A few times; the last time was when I was fifteen.

84. Do you have a favorite cartoon character?
Eeyore.

85. Last thing you cooked?
A spencer steak with wasabi mashed potatoes and broccoli.

86. How is the weather today?
Pleasant. Cool and breezy with clear skies.

87. Do you e-mail?
All the time. I had a bitnet address, thank you very much.

88. Last letter/piece of mail you received besides junk or a bill?
A Christmas card from Jenn.

89. Favorite store?
Borders. I also like The Executive Chef and Williams-Sonoma.

91. Last voicemail you received?
Randy, a classmate at HPU.

92. Do you drunk dial?
I’ve never been drunk, but if I were to get drunk, I think I probably would.

93. Stupidest thing you ever did with your cell phone?
Take pictures of myself naked.

94. What is the best city in the state that you lived in?
Hilo.

95. Favorite band?
“Band?” Probably Spock’s Beard or Cowboy Mouth.

96. Last time you were sick?
I believe I’m still sick.

97. Are you bored right now?
I’m almost never bored.

98. Next concert you plan on attending?
The next decent one that comes to town. Seriously.

99. Do you watch reality tv?
I like The Next Food Network Star a great deal.

100. What are your plans for tomorrow?
Work, then school, then homework.

2006-12-14  ::  me