Monday, June 29, 2009

65 Questions You’ve Probably Never Been Asked…

Courtesy of Will

1. First thing you wash in the shower?
Hair first.
2. What colo(u)r is your favourite hoodie?
I don’t have one, but if I did it would probably be black.
3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? Yes.
4. Do you plan outfits?
Not beyond the level of wearing a shirt for work.
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
Mostly tired. I seem to have hit a low point with being exhausted pretty much all of the time and never really catching up on lost sleep.
6. What’s the closest thing to you that’s red?
The ‘B’ button on an xbox 360 controller.
7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having? An odd dream about driving a left hand drive VW Beatle on a slippery road.
8. Did you meet anybody new today?
No, just the usual folks at work.
9. What are you craving right now?
Food, preferably followed by a cold beer.
10. Do you floss?
Yep. I’m a good boy.
11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
Sauerkraut. Yum.
12. Are you emotional?
I get angry at injustice and stupidity. Does that count?
13. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
Yes, but in binary.
14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? Lick it into shape.
15. Do you like your hair?
Yes, as long as it is short.
16. Do you like yourself?
Yes, most of the time, apart from when I am tired and irritable.
17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? Yes, so I could tell him to his face exactly what I thought of his presidency.
18. What are you listening to right now?
The tweeting noise from Tweetdeck.
19. Are your parents strict?
No, they were very laid back and liberal in the small l sense of the word.
20. Would you go sky diving?
If the opportunity arose, then probably yes.
21. Do you like cottage cheese?
I have vague memories of eating it with pineapple included, a long time ago.
22. Have you ever met a celebrity?
Yes, the very lovely TV’s Emma Kennedy.
23. Do you rent movies often?
I just about get my money’s worth out of Lovefilm.
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you’re in? Nope.
25. How many countries have you visited?
Ten, if you count a stop over in Turkey on the way to Cyprus.
26. Have you made a prank phone call?
No
27. Ever been on a train?
I used to do a fair bit of commuting by train going from London to Edinburgh on the East Coast line.
28. Brown or white eggs?
Cadbury’s crème Eggs please.
29. Do you have a cell-phone?
Yes, a Nokia E50 that seems to be mainly used for reading ebooks when I am bored.
30. Do you use chapstick?
No.
31. Do you own a gun?
No. I do have an extensive collection of swords and martial arts weaponry though.
32. Can you use chopsticks?
Yes. They are the only way to eat sushi
33. Who are you going to be with tonight?
With the family, watching Supersizers.
34. Are you too forgiving?
I don’t stay angry for long.
35. Ever been in love?
Yes.
36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow? No doubt something artistic.
37. Ever have cream puffs?
Only when somebody brings them into the office for birthday treats and the like.
38. Last time you cried?
Watching the end of Buffy Season Five.
39. What was the last question you asked?
Why is this bit of code in the arrears calculation?
40. Favo(u)rite time of the year?
Late summer, when the days are still warm and the evenings are cool.
41. Who did you last call?
Jan, on my way home.
42. Are you sarcastic?
Me? Sarcastic? That’s the last thing I could ever be accused of.
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?
No.
44. Ever walked into a wall?
No, but I did walk into a lamppost walking along a street in heavy rain with my head down.
45. Favo(u)rite colo(u)r?
I’m with Henry Ford on this one.
46. Have you ever slapped someone?
Only as part of a ju-jitsu move.
47. Is your hair curly?
No, it is more sort of random when it grows a bit.
48. What was the last CD you bought?
James Rhodes – Razor Blades, Little Pills & Big Pianos
49. Do looks matter?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
50. Could you ever forgive a cheater?
I would find it very difficult, but probably yes.
51. Is your phone bill sky high?
No, it rarely goes beyond the default minutes.
52. Do you like your life right now?
I could do without being so tired all the time.
53. Do you sleep with the TV on?
I do tend to fall asleep watching TV these days.
54. Can you handle the truth?
Yes. An uncomfortable truth is infinitely better than a comforting lie.
55. Do you have good vision?
I’m very short sighted.
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? Hate is too strong a word, but there are plenty of people I view with contempt.
57. How often do you talk on the phone?
Most days.
58. The last person you held hands with?
Jan.
59. What are you wearing?
Long shorts (if that isn’t a contradiction) and a grey t-shirt.
60.What is your favo(u)rite animal?
Cats. Their sheer insouciance makes life better.
61. Where was your default picture taken?
In the lounge, I think
62. Can you hula hoop?
Only on Wii Fit.
63. Do you have a job?
Yes.
64. What was the most recent thing you bought? An Atheist Christmas, pre-order on Amazon.
65. Have you ever crawled through a window? No.

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