new meme

[magenta]

From rutemple

1: Grab the book nearest to you (Great Books of the Western World, Volume 1, the Great Conversation), turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down what it says:"this education everybody in America now requires it, and"

2: Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you touch first?
Nothing, but I can touch the telephone by stretching

3: What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Stargate SG1 rerun

4: WITHOUT LOOKING, guess what time it is:
11:20 pm

5: Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?
11:20 pm, really!

6: With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
Rain

7: When did you last step outside? what were you doing?
Coming back from the Prodea Seder about 20 minutes ago.

8: Before you came to this website, what did you look at?
The refrigerator, rearranging to put leftovers away

9: What are you wearing?
Green cord, purple and green sweater (one of my favorites), turquoise T-shirt under it, shoes and socks and glasses and underwear.

10: Did you dream last night?
Yes, about books and bookshelves and secret passages behind books.

11: When did you last laugh?
Several times at the Seder tonight. The last was the old joke about "the credits are on the left, the debits are on the right". And while we were singing "Old Time Religion"

12: What is on the walls of the room you are in?
Books in bookcases, my MA diploma, calendar, T-shirt with buttons I want to display pinned on it

13: Seen anything weird lately?
Actually saw a spark when I put my key in the door to come in. Its raining, and the atmosphere is rather electric.

14: What do you think of this quiz?
Different, which is why I am doing it.

15: What is the last film you saw?
In a theater, Return of the King.

16: If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first?
Long vacation for Martin and me.

17: Tell me something about you that I don't know:
Hmmm, nothing I want to post too publicly right now.

18: If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?:
Make people more honest

19: Do you like to dance?
Not much, anymore. It hurts too much.

20: George Bush: is he a power-crazy nutcase or some one who is finally doing something that has needed to be done for years?:
Nutcase, definitely

21a: Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
I don't have kids, can't have them, never really wanted them, so I never thought about stuff like this.

21b: Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?:
See above

22: Would you ever consider living abroad?
England might be fun for a while. I may go to Canada is Bush is re-elected. I don't speak languages besides English, which limits my choices.

Comments

[skylarker.livejournal.com]

1: Grab the book nearest to you (in my case, 'Science of Breath; a Practical Guide'), turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down what it says:
"largely because of the prevalence of coronary artery disease."

2: Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you touch first?
A styrofoam cup containing some water, then a half-full bottle of diet Mountain Dew.

3: What is the last thing you watched on TV?
The morning news reports

4: WITHOUT LOOKING, guess what time it is:
3:12 pm

5: Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?
3:20 pm

6: With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
Voices of co-workers, on business calls and chatting.

7: When did you last step outside? what were you doing?
Over lunch; I took a walk down toward the Convention Center, enjoying the sunshine and chatting with my friend, Mary Ann, re issues of personal growth.

8: Before you came to this website, what did you look at?
Work: database info on current requests.

9: What are you wearing?
Black ramie sweater over dark pink tank top, black slacks, walking shoes.

10: Did you dream last night?
Yes: caught in some-kind of nano-tech experiment, I began pushing colorful crystalline growths out through the palms of my hands.

11: When did you last laugh?
A little while, ago, exchanging remarks with a coworker, about the level of psychic intuition expected of us by some advisors.

12: What is on the walls of the room you are in?
papers pertaining to work.

13: Seen anything weird lately?
Only in my dreams.

14: What do you think of this quiz?
Interesting.

15: What is the last film you saw?
In theater: 50 First Dates

16: If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first?
I'd pay off my creditors, then, I don't know; there are all kinds of little things I've been needing and wanting. Maybe a Brand New Car.

17: Tell me something about you that I don't know:
Do you know that I just had my hair cut Saturday?

18: If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?:
I'd give people more choice about whether to empower their fears.

19: Do you like to dance?
I love it, but have become too self conscious for public dancing.

20: George Bush: is he a power-crazy nutcase or some one who is finally doing something that has needed to be done for years?:
Well-meaning, but dangerous Nutcase

21a: Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Harmony

21b: Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?:
Maybe after the father; depends.

22: Would you ever consider living abroad?
I've thought of living in New Zealand.