Meme type thing

[sroni]

Okay, so I'm in Shanghai, after a twenty four hour train ride. I haven't had a shower in two days, and it's freaking FREEZING! I have a cold, I can't breathe through my nose, and my skull feels like it's too small for my brain. Other than that, China is AWESOME! I'm glad I'm here, and I'm doing this stuff. I wish I were home, and could see my family.

On to the meme that I told Nemo Gravis I'd do, since I filled out his. You guys get to answer this for me. (Yeah, like anyone besides Nemo will.)

1. Can you cook?
2. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator?
3. What talent do you wish you had?
4. Favorite place?
5. Favorite vegetable?
6. What was the last book you read?
7. Are you Dirty or Clean?
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
9. Worst Habit?

HERE COMES THE FUN ...
1. How did we meet?
2. What's your philosophy on life?
3. Negative or Optimistic?
4. What was your dream growing up?
5. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
6. What was your first impression of me?
7. Tell me one weird fact about you:
8. Whats your favorite memory of us?
10. Have you ever kept anything from me?
11. What do you think of me as a Person?
12. Do you think I'm sane or insane?
13. Would you cry for me if I died?
14. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
15. If you could change anything about me, would you?
16. How do you fall asleep?
17. Ever gotten angry with me?
18. Would you go on a blind date if I set you up?
19. If you had one day to live, what would you do?
20. A million bucks.. what would you do with it?
21. What is your worst fear?
22. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
23. Can you sing or dance?
24. In one word, how would you describe me? Be honest....
25. Will you repost this so I can fill it out?

Comments

[naol.livejournal.com]

1. Can you cook? I can cook like a house on fire. No, literally.
2. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator? Honestly, if I were on my own, I would panic. I hate elevators. Was stuck in one once for hours in a department store, calling for help but no one answered. In the end, got a weak cell phone connection to the local fire dept. and THEY came to help. Elevators, not good *shudders*
3. What talent do you wish you had? Flair. I wish I had a knack for real flair. If that counts.
4. Favorite place? A book shop. It's where I feel the most at home.
5. Favorite vegetable? Peppers.
6. What was the last book you read? Since yesterday, Darwin's Watch by Terry Pratchett.
7. Are you Dirty or Clean? I'm clean. I'm really clean. I wash, even!
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Not anymore.
9. Worst Habit? I'm quite self-absorbed.

HERE COMES THE FUN ...
1. How did we meet? On LJ, o'course.
2. What's your philosophy on life? Life needs more cake in it.
3. Negative or Optimistic? Quite a gloomy bugger sometimes :)
4. What was your dream growing up? To be happy.
5. Worst thing to ever happen to you? I put season 6 of BTVS on the same level as living on the street for a week. Both sucked equally.
6. What was your first impression of me? Intrigued. I was very intrigued. You intrigued me. I need a white cat to stroke as I say that, don't I? Intriguing.
7. Tell me one weird fact about you: I have never met Kofi Annan. What? It's weird, it's a fact, so it qualifies *grins*
8. Whats your favorite memory of us? That thing we said about that story, remember?
10. Have you ever kept anything from me? I stole question 9.
11. What do you think of me as a Person? I think you're brave and also would like to think we'd be friends in RL :)
12. Do you think I'm sane or insane? Oh, sane, most definitely. This coming from the guy with an imaginary penguin on his shoulder.
13. Would you cry for me if I died? Buckets and buckets *nods*
14. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience? I'm more shifty than virtuous, so I'd definitely be the partner in crime.
15. If you could change anything about me, would you? Nope.
16. How do you fall asleep? With increasing difficulty.
17. Ever gotten angry with me? No, of course not.
18. Would you go on a blind date if I set you up? Sure.
19. If you had one day to live, what would you do? Panic. Flail my arms like Kermit the frog. Spend time with my family.
20. A million bucks.. what would you do with it? Help my family and buy a nice big house.
21. What is your worst fear? Endings. I think it's possible to sum up most of my fears into that concept. I don't like endings.
22. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Write *grins*
23. Can you sing or dance? Nope. I can break people's ears or their toes, but not sing or dance correctly.
24. In one word, how would you describe me? Be honest.... Uh... Well, brave comes to mind. Adventurous, in the real sense. Oh, and spunky! But that's ll more than one word, isn't it?
25. Will you repost this so I can fill it out? Done already :)

[sroni.livejournal.com]

2. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator? Honestly, if I were on my own, I would panic. I hate elevators. Was stuck in one once for hours in a department store, calling for help but no one answered. In the end, got a weak cell phone connection to the local fire dept. and THEY came to help. Elevators, not good *shudders*
Oh, poor Nemo! That's horrible. I've been very lucky, and have never actually gotten trapped in an elevator. But, oh! *hugs with sympathy*

12. Do you think I'm sane or insane? Oh, sane, most definitely. This coming from the guy with an imaginary penguin on his shoulder.
You have one, too? Oh, good, I was afraid that I was the only one. My penguin's name is Bella. Don't ask me why her name is Italian. That's what she told me. Take it up with the penguin.

[aadler]

This will have to be posted in two parts because of character limits in the REPLIES box:

1. Can you cook?

Adequately. I’m a technician rather than an artist.
2. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator?

Check the internal phone (and/or my cell phone), call someone if possible. Sit and let my mind relax if I had to wait.
3. What talent do you wish you had?

Social aptitude.
4. Favorite place?

Germany was nice, Alaska likewise. I look forward to seeing both again.
5. Favorite vegetable?

Sautéed mushrooms.
6. What was the last book you read?

"Leaving the Left"
7. Are you dirty or clean?

I don’t think YOU mean any subtext, but I’m not sure about the meme itself. I shower daily, if that’s pertinent.
8. Any tattoos and/or piercings?

No piercings. Two tattoos. One was for the heck of it, and there was a woman (peripherally) involved. One was on my return from Afghanistan, and there was alcohol involved. No regrets in either case.
9. Worst habit?

Nail-biting. (Well, except for the hookers. But I’ve already cut back on that.)

[aadler]

HERE COMES THE FUN …

1. How did we meet?

In a hospital room. You were naked. I cut the umbilical cord, and the nurses gave you a bath. You quieted down during the bath.
2. What’s your philosophy on life?

Essentially Catholic.
3. Negative or optimistic?

Optimistic but cautious. I don’t fear a hit-and-run, but always fasten my seat belts. Stuff like that.
4. What was your dream growing up?

To be a writer. And hook up with Marlo Thomas.
5. Worst thing to ever happen to you?

I have few bad memories, and most didn’t carry permanent consequences. My father’s death was pretty rough, though, as was the break-up with my first super-serious girlfriend.
6. What was your first impression of me?

You were red and slimy and loud.
7. Tell me one weird fact about you:

I almost shot somebody once. Stupid, appalling, horrifying carelessness. Didn’t happen, and nobody ever knew, but I still occasionally shudder at the memory.
8. What’s your favorite memory of us?

Too many to choose from. But I truly enjoyed watching you socialize at WriterCon I.
9. Have you ever kept anything from me?

Oh, dear God, yes.
10. What do you think of me as a person?

Sweet, and earnest, and funny, and maybe a little too sensitive.
11. Do you think I’m sane or insane?

Sane, but your focus might be a half-bubble off plumb.
12. Would you cry for me if I died?

Your job is to cry for me. I mean it.
13. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?

Both, as necessary, but conscience always comes first.
14. If you could change anything about me, would you?

No. Your life is your own to form.
15. How do you fall asleep?

I lie down and close my eyes. In the two or three times per year that I have trouble going to sleep, I internally recite the lyrics to "Beach Baby" (a one-shot song by a group called First Class) until I pass out or get bored of it.
16. Ever gotten angry with me?

There was an incident at a youth center, which I didn’t witness but about which I later heard. Remember that one?
17. Would you go on a blind date if I set you up?

I would trust you that much, yes. But I believe you know I’m currently preoccupied.
18. If you had one day to live, what would you do?

Say my goodbyes, make sure I had on clean underwear, and pray hard.
19. A million bucks … what would you do with it?

Live on the interest, set up trust funds for my kids and other people that I like, and make sure any remainder goes, on my death, to causes of which I thoroughly approve. (The ACLU need not apply.)
20. What is your worst fear?

Being unworthy.
21. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?

Read. Watching movies comes in second. I love writing, but spend less time actually doing that.
22. Can you sing or dance?

Both, neither enormously well. I’d never make it on American Idol (or try), but my few attempts at karaoke were well received, and I won a prize on one.
23. In one word, how would you describe me? Be honest …

Sincere.
24. Will you repost this so I can fill it out?

Maybe, but if I do, it’ll be in a post flocked solely to you (and your brother, if you approve).