Sunday Stealing: The 40 Meme

1. My uncle once :
On advice of council, I'm going to have to skip this question.

2. Never in my life :
Will I be a puppet to "the man".

3. When I was seventeen :
"I learned the truth..."

4. High School was :
A necessary evil.

5. I will never forget :
Well...I'm sure there must be something...

6. I once met :
Tiger Woods when he was 4 yrs old and his dad toured him around country clubs.

7. There’s this girl I know who :
...once at band camp...

8. Once, at a bar :
I met a lesbian who used to be a homosexual man. It's true...

9. By noon, I’m usually :
Thinking I should probably think about getting out of bed.

10. Last night :
I forgot all about doing this meme.

11. If only I had :
A brain.

12. Next time I go to gym/church :
What's "gym/church"?

13. Susan Boyle :
Sadly, probably the definition of 15 mins of fame.

14. What worries me most :
What? Me? Worry?

15. When I turn my head left, I see :
Green

16. When I turn my head right, I see :
Yellow

17. You know I’m lying when :
I'm blogging.

18. What I miss most about the eighties :
My neon green jacket with the giant shoulder pads. Oh, yeah!

19. If I was a character in Shakespeare, I’d be :
Shakespeare!

20. By this time next year :
I will be independently wealthy beyond belief!

21. A better name for me would be :
Well, that depends on who you ask...

22. I have a hard time understanding :
Anything I don't care about.

23. If I ever go back to school, I’ll :
Start my own gang.

24. You know I like you if :
I speak to you.

25. If I ever won an award, the first person I’d thank would be :
Seriously, who would ever give me an award?

26. When I compare 80’s rock to 90’s rock :
I wonder what ever happened to the '60's and '70's.

27. Take my advice, never :
Neither a borrower nor a lender be, Do not forget: Stay out of debt; Think twice, and take this good advice from me, Guard that old solvency. There’s just one other thing you ought to do. To thine own self be true.

28. My ideal breakfast is :
My dad's cast-iron skillet fried potatoes!

29. A song I love, but do not own is :
At This Moment by Billy Vera and the Beaters

30. If you visit my hometown, I suggest :
You take a book.

31. My favorite Beatle is :
RINGO!

32. Why won’t people :
Just do what I tell them to do?

33. If you spend the night at my house :
I would have to, first, lock up the cutlery.

34. I’d stop my wedding for :
One thin dime.

35. The world could do without :
Weddings

36. I’d rather lick the belly of a cockroach than :
Well...just about ANYTHING!!! Who doesn't want to lick the belly of a cockroach?

37. My favorite blonde is :
My own darn self.

38: Paper clips are more useful than :
Q-tips

39. If I do anything well, it’s :
Probably done wrong.

40. And by the way :
I think that's plenty...

Sunday Stealing: The Random Question Meme

1. How old do you look?

17

2. Where do you live?

Wherever I am.

3. Are you waiting for something?

The next question.

4. What’s one pet peeve of yours that is not common?

I don't have "pet peeves" so much as things that just turn me into a crazy person. I'll not reveal them here, because I like my victims to be surprised.

5. Do you want/have kids?

Nope. And they don't want/have me.

6. Have you ever thought about converting your religion?

You can convert a sofa to a bed. You can convert a hard-top to a rag-top. What could I convert my religion to...

7. Last shocking news you heard?

Clay Aiken is gay!

8. What was the last thing you drank?

Orange pop.

9. Who do you most look like in your family?

I have my mom's feet...

10. If you could have something right now, anything, what would it be?

PIZZA! The answer will always be PIZZA!

11. Where does most of your family live?

An undisclosed location in Texas. Gotta love that Witness Protection Program.

12. Where did you grow up?

Findlay. Can you find that on a map?

13. Where do you want to go on vacation?

I don't know. Where do you want to go?

14. Have you ever had a panic attack?

Yes! In Ikea! You know there's only one way out of those places?!?

15. What can’t you wait for?

Using the bathroom. Did I understand that question right? Oh, well, I'll be right back.

16. When’s the last time you told someone you loved him or her and meant it?

My kitties, everyday.

17. Have your parents ever smoked pot?

I have a strict "don't ask, don't tell" policy when it comes to my parents' private lives.

18. Want someone back in your life?

Why not? Who'd you have in mind?

19. What do you order at the bar?

If you don't know, then you're not old enough to be in a bar.

20. When was the last time you cried really, really hard?

WOW! Where did that come from? Everything's going so nice and light and then you go and harsh my mellow! I'm going to cry "really, really hard" right now! Thanks...

21. Ever licked someone’s cheek?

Nooo...

22. What is your favorite thing to eat with peanut butter?

Bread and butter pickles. Or lettuce. Or honey.

23. Where were you on July 4th, 2008?

Under my bed, avoiding gun fire.

24. What are your nicknames?

The ones people use to my face, or behind my back?

25. If you could go back in time, how far back would you go?

All the way, baby!

Sunday Stealing: Get to Know Your Friends

1. What is your occupation right now?

Right this moment...I'm a blogger.

2. What color are your socks right now?

Always white. I don't have time for matching socks.

3. What are you listening to right now?

I Love Lucy

4. Last person you spoke to on the phone.

MFing computer people. No help at all! I don't know why I keep trying.

5. How old are you today?

Hopefully not as old as I'll ever be!

6. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?

Seriously?

7. What is your favorite drink?

Spleen Tea (more popularly known as Good Earth Tea. It's good for the spleen!)

8. Have you ever dyed your hair?

My grandma dyed her hair black all of her life. By the time she was in her 50's she had only patches. I can't afford the wigs! If the grey's good enough for Lauren Bacall, it's good enough for me!

9. Favorite food?

Whatcha got?

10. What is the last movie you watched?

Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou

11. Favorite day of the year?

Any day I wake up!

12. How do you vent anger?

Why do you have to ask me something like that! That is so freakin' rude! Are you kidding me! Are you insinuating that I have anger issues?!

13. What was your favorite toy as a child?

The family dog

14. Living arrangements?

Yes...

15. What was the last thing that you cried about?

The frustration of trying to get my computer fixed after the idiots that "fixed" it caused a whole new problem! It wasn't quite a cry, but it was close.

16. Who is the friend you have had the longest?

That would be myself...

17. What did you do last night?

Slept. I do it almost every night.

18. What are you most afraid of?

"You can't catch me. I'm the Gingerbread Man!"

19. In how many areas of your country have you lived?

Three. Ohio, Texas and California

20. What is your favorite flower?

"The calla lillies are in bloom again. Such a strange flower---suitable to any occasion. I carried them on my wedding day, and now I place them here in memory of something that has died."

Sunday Stealing: The New Year Meme

1. Looking back on 2008, what might your theme song have been?

Send in the Clowns

2. If 2008 was a movie, who would play you?

Jodi Foster

3. What was your greatest gift of 2008?

The firing of the Evil Doer...I don't like to see anyone loose their job, but, eventually, evil gets what evil deserves. And the workplace has been so much more pleasant!

4. What is your New Year Resolution, or, what are you committing to this year?

Cleaning out and organizing my backroom so I can use it for something more creative than storage.

5. If January could be represented by one song, what would it be?

Ball of Confusion

6. What do you wish for your body in 2009?

It stays alive. It would be nice if my mind does too.

7. Name one new thing you would love to try in the New Year.

Maybe, I'll learn the "correct" way to play the drums...

8. What do you long for 2009 to bring?

To change the lightbulb that blew out in my ceiling light 4 days ago.

9. If that happened, how would you feel?

Enlightened

10. Where would you love to vacation in 2009 if money were no object?

I would pay for everyone in my apartment building to go away and spend my vacation in my own home with my own stuff in peace.

11. What would you like the theme of 2009 to be?

Fun!

12. If 2009 was a book, and the title was 5 words or less, what might the title be?

Lighten Up!

Sunday Stealing

1. Name a TV show series in which you have seen every episode at least twice:

Star Trek, it always seems to be on. And, of course, the ones that I own.

2. Name a show you can't miss:

Dancing with the Stars

3. Name an actor that would make you more inclined to watch a show:

Betty White

4. Name an actor who would make you less likely to watch a show:

A Martinez

5. Name a show you can, and do, quote from:

The Late Show with David Letterman: "They pelted us with rocks and garbage." Moonlighting: "No flys on you."

6. Name a show you like that no one else enjoys:

Big Brother

7. Name a TV show which you've been known to sing the theme song:

Green Acres, Maude, Gilligan's Island, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, One Day at a Time, The Nanny, Laverne and Shirley, The Partridge Family, The Brady Bunch, The Golden Girls, The Flintstones

8. Name a show you would recommend everyone to watch:

NCIS, House

9. Name a TV series you own:

The Flintstones, The West Wing, Moonlighting, The Pretender (these are the only ones that I have the complete collections of)

10. Name an actor who launched his/her entertainment career in another medium, but has surprised you with his/her acting chops in television:

Ice T

11. What is your favorite episode of your favorite series?

I don't know what it was called, but did you ever see the episode of Ellen when she was helping her cousin pass a courtroom "roll playing" thing for his law degree. She was playing the part of a stripper. Then, in a separate storyline, at the end of the show 4 guys were playing the boardgame "I've Got a Date". It was really funny. Maybe you had to be there...

12. Name a show you keep meaning to watch, but you just haven't gotten around to yet:

Can't think of any.

13. Ever quit watching a show because it was so bad?

Not likely. I'm such a creature of habit, if I watch a show, I'll keep doing so long after it's done it's shark jumping.

14. Name a show that's made you cry multiple times:

Cold Case

15. What do you eat when you watch TV?

What have you got?

16. How often do you watch TV?

Too often, but that will end in Febuary.

17. What's the last TV show you watched?

The Dead Zone

18. What's your favorite/preferred genre of TV?

Drama with humor

19. What was the first TV show you were obsessed with?

Charlie's Angels

20. What TV show do you wish you never watched?

Wife Swap

21. What's the weirdest show you enjoyed?

Unsolved Mysteries, Tales from the Darkside

22. What TV show scared you the most?

Criminal Minds

23. What is the funniest TV show you have ever watched?

Mad TV