Black Oak's Daughter

I like memes. They make me think, and they let me know how other people think, and a little more about themselves too.  Deb over at Red Shoe Ramblings likes them too. I found her site through Create A Connection. I’ve stolen a couple from her in the past.  Being a meme afficianado, this one actually has quite a few questions that I’ve never seen memed before, so here goes:

Ocean or Lake? Ocean. I grew up in Chicago, 5 miles from Lake Michigan, there’s something very different about an ocean. I think it’s just sheer magnitude.  There’s nothing like the primal power of crashing surf on rock, and you just don’t get that on lakes. The ocean is cleaner than the lake too.  Lakes are murky, at least around here.

Pizza or Chinese? Or Thai, or Japanese, or Italian, or Greek, or German…. I could never narrow it down to just one.  Roomie cooks a lot of Asian style stuff, so I lean that way, but every culture has its own style and it mostly depends on my mood.  I don’t eat fish or anything else that swims. I’m phobic. Someday I’ll work on getting over that.

Mansion or Penthouse? Mansion… I want out of the city. Penthouse implies high rise and they generally don’t put those on 20 acres in the middle of the country.

Have you been on a Jet Ski? Nope, and I’m fish phobic, so being that close to them doesn’t do anything for me.

Are you afraid of clowns? No. I don’t really understand them though. Other than kid amusement, they’re a little strange.

How many brothers/sisters do you have? Two older brothers

Favorite band/group? Um, apply my answer for food here… I grew up on gospel/folk, was classically trained on piano, violin, and voice, and I listen to Country and Rock… it depends on my mood.  No rap or techno please.

Baseball or football? Softball, and only if I’m playing. I can put a pretty good spiral on a football too.  I’m not into being a spectator of any sport.

Favorite brand of makeup? Beyond cleanser and moisturizer, I’m not interested.  I’m allergic to most, and never really felt the need to dress up my face. I have beautiful eyes, why mess with that?

Do you have an IPod? Yes. But I hate the ear buds and haven’t found a comfy pair yet, so it’s mostly unused

Bike or scooter? I want a Harley, when my ass is smaller.  Overweight people on motorcycles… it just isn’t sexy.

Ever go in a hot air balloon? No, but I’d like to give it a try.

What brand computer do you have? Personally 2 Gateway laptops and 1 Dell tower (and an NEC laptop, and 3 frankenputers are in the bone pile waiting to be disposed).  My work laptop is IBM, and the tower on my desk in the office is Dell.  I work in the industry, I try to stay current with technology.

How many times have you been to Disneyworld ? 3. The last time was 20 years ago. I’m not really interested in going back. I’d rather see the Rockies or some other wonder of the earth.

Favorite city? Anywhere my friends are.

Do you think you are fat? Yeah, I’m overweight. I try not to let it define me.  I know it’s because I eat too much, and don’t try to cop out and blame it on some other health reason.  I’m working on getting healthier, not thinner, that’s just a side effect of health.  It is happening, and will continue. If you’re too shallow and not interested in finding out who I am while I’m a fat person, I’m not interested in being friends with you once I’m thinner.  Accept me as I am, fat or thin. Being fat doesn’t make me a less worthwhile human. (Stepping off my soapbox now)

Ever throw up in a public place? I’ve thrown up twice in my life, once in the toilet at home  and once on the hall carpet on the way to the toilet.  I’m not a puker. Mom said I never spit up much as a baby either.

Do you have a pool? Nope. I miss that the most about Mom’s house.

How many times a month do you go to the movies? Um, do DVD’s count? I may watch one every month or two. It’s been more than a year since I’ve been in a theater.  I think the LOTR  Return of the King was the last movie I saw in the theater.

Last movie you saw? Peaceful Warrior (on DVD)

Do you chew ice? Try and stop me. I know, I’m killing my teeth, annoying my aunt, and there are tree frogs in Burma dying because I chew ice.  It’s low cal and crunchy. Go away.

Have you been to California? Not yet.  Utah/Idaho is as far west as I’ve been.

Last book you read? Peaceful Warrior. The book was way better than the movie, but the movie was good too.

Do you like to go fishing? I like boating, you can do the fishing for me. I’m terrified of them, and bait is icky too.

Favorite professional team? The US Olympic team? I love the olympics. Other than that though, I generally have no interest in watching sports.  

Do you like mohawks? See the answer about clowns.

How many pairs of shoes do you own? 4 pairs that I wear regularly, and probably another 10 for the rare dress up. I’m so NOT a girly girl. No shoes, no makeup…

Do you floss? Rarely

Do you have braces? I need them, but not desperately.

Do you bite your nails? No, I grind my teeth instead.

What is your last thought before falling asleep? I spend time trying not to think.  Shutting my brain off enough to sleep is the challenge most nights.

Do you fall in love easily? Yes, emotion comes easy, showing them is another thing.

Ever have a crush and they never knew? Who hasn’t?

Do you babysit? I was an Au Pair for 12 years, does that count? 

Ever been shot at? With a squirtgun, and a water balloon slingshot, never a gun.

Do you consider yourself nice? I do, I’m not sure everyone else does.

Do you go to camp for the summer? We camped as a family every summer when I was a kid.  I haven’t been camping since the early 80’s though.

Have you been on a boat? Sail, speed, pontoons, and cruisers. I love (other people’s) boats.  I have no desire to own one of my own.

Ever break a bone? Sprained my ankle once. Fractured my pinky finger skateboarding when I was a teenager, no breaks that I know of.

What is your ultimate job? Something helping people. I still want to be a professional counselor. That’s where my talents are.

Do you want to walk on the moon? I’d love to!!!

Can you name the seven dwarfs? Lol hmmm  Dopey, Sneezy, Doc, Grumpy, Bitchy, Sleezy, and Dork?  Ooooooh I think I got a little off track there. I probably could come up with the rest of the real ones given enough time. I can also sing every song from the Lion King and Little Mermaid.  Did i mention I was an Au Pair for more than a decade.  Barney still needs to die….

Favorite TV show? I like shows that are written intelligently.  House, Numb3rs, Grays, Men in Trees, good writers make it for me. West Wing was the best written show ever. ER used to be good, but now it’s like a badly written copy of House. It’s too bad, because Stanley Tucci’s a decent actor. They should have brought him in right after Dr Greene died.

Apples or oranges? Apples, I gag on oranges, it’s a texture thing.

Favorite model of car? Any that have 4 wheels, a motor, and gets better mileage than my 18 MPG mommobile are currently under consideration. I’m leaning toward a Rav5, but who knows. 

Favorite flower? Lily of the Valley.  Delicate and fragrant.   Roomie introduced me to Gardenias this year, the flowers are gorgeous and the fragrance…. Yummy.

Favorite color? Colors are like music. They only work in concert with other colors/notes.  I don’t have a favorite single color.  If a combination works, I like it.  There are colors that I prefer not be used in certain places.  There’s not much Orange in my house, or wardrobe. I’m just not an orangy kind of person I guess.

Ever climb out your bedroom window? No, my brothers had the room with the window that had climbing access.

Do you live in an apartment or house? A House in the 70’s version of Suburbia. It’s a box with a roof, surrounded by 5 different styles of the same box. I really really want to build a house and  move where my next door neighbors aren’t 20 feet away.  Soon.

How many times in the last month have you had the hiccups? None that I remember.

Ever laugh so hard milk came out your nose? No, but I’ve choked on it while laughing.

How many cousins do you have? I don’t know.  3 first cousins on my mom’s side, they all have families. I’m close to them.   My dad had a couple of brothers that died before I was born, and I know they had kids, but I don’t know how many.  My dad’s sister had 9 kids, and his brother that I knew had 5 kids so I have at least 17 first cousins, probably 20 or 21, but I really only know the 3 on mom’s side of the family.

Do you believe in ghosts? I have no doubt that they exist.

If you were a bird, what would you be? A falcon or an eagle. Soaring high, sun on my back… that would soothe my soul in a big way.

Ever get stitches? I had stitches when I cut my finger a few years ago.  Both surgeries that I’ve had were closed with staples, not stitches.

If you could, would you want to know what your future was going to be? No. It’s easier to be thankful for each day as it happens. I get high strung if i know what’s coming. It’s much easier for me to take it as it comes 

If you could change your name, what would it be? I like my name. It suits me. I’m glad I have my maiden name back. My married name was very common and plain.

Dogs or cats? I’ve never had a dog, and my 4 cats would probably protest if I got one now.  The plan is to move to the country in another year or two, and by then my 2 older cats will be gone and the younger ones (Maine Coons) will be ok with a puppy. They’re more like dogs than cats anyway.  That being said, I like big dogs that are trainable, the puppy will be a retriever or a shepherd, or a mix of the two. 

Do you believe in love at first sight? If there’s something striking about someone that attracts me, that has less to do with love than lust.   Not that lust is a bad thing, and two people that love each other can also have a healthy amount of lust for each other too.  I’ve acted on lust without love, and it always leaves me shallow and wanting something emotionally deeper. Lesson learned. Love is so much better. I’ll wait for it.  It will come. What you want, wants you too.

Do you go to church? It sounds trite, but the world is my church. We are all children of God, and if we respected and treated each other that way the world would have fewer problems than it does.  This planet is a beautiful place, and a gift from the Creator. I appreciate that, every moment I can.  Formal religion has lost sight of that and become political bodies that dictate how people should believe.   I’m not interested in that.

Would you marry outside your religion? I did, and it made for some good discussions.  It had no other affect on our marriage; our problems weren’t related to religion.

Volleyball or tennis? I used to play tennis. Never got the hang of Volleyball, I always hit the ball backwards.

Ever ride in a limo? Yeah, several, it’s kind of disappointing. Just a long car with slippery seats and free drinks. I don’t drink, so the attraction isn’t there. It’s actually cheaper to take a limo to the airport from my office than it is to Cab it, so we get limos when we travel.  I try to get a seat on the long sideways seat and have fun sliding when the driver stops and starts… I’m such a child sometimes

Ever drink champagne? Yep, blegh, I’m not a drinker.

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