sarea | Making like a sheep.

I've posted this before, but lately LJ seems to take awhile to acknowledge recent posts. Hey LJ, I have a 1-question meme for you -- why art thou so crappy?

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Haven't been keeping track, but ... has anyone else noticed that the 45-question meme is missing 4 questions? #16, 24, 38, and 41 are not there. Now I'm like, what are they trying to hide?! I've been watching too much Alias.

1. First Name: Sarea ... or at least, I wish it really was. My real name is mind-numbingly dull.

2. Were you named after anyone? Yeah, a character in a movie. Or at least, that's where my mom got the idea for it. Surprisingly, there aren't very many fictional characters that have this name, though. Maybe its popularity IRL makes it undesirable.

3. Do you wish on stars? Not anymore.

4. Which finger is your favorite? My left middle finger, particularly when aimed at a deserving target.

5. When did you last cry? A few days ago, after reading The Time-Traveler's Wife.

6. Do you like your handwriting? Depends what's meant by "handwriting." If it's just any words I write by hand, then yes, I generally like it. It used to be a lot neater, but I don't get much practice with it these days.

7. What is your favorite lunch meat? Pastrami. Mmmmmmpastrami.

8. Any bad habits? I procrastinate like nobody's business. I eat foods that are bad for me. I don't exercise enough. I let the dishes pile up before I wash them. I-- need I go on?

9. What's in your CD player right now? "Ophelia," Natalie Merchant

10. Do you believe in soul mates? No, not IRL. In fiction, yes. <g> I used to totally believe in it, though. Big idealist back in the day.

11. Are you a daredevil? Less now than when I was younger. Oh I was fearless back then.

12. Have you ever told a secret you swore not to? Yes. And come on, let's be honest. You wouldn't like me much if I were that pious, would you?

13. Do looks matter? If they didn't, no one would ever sell another magazine. And Hollywood would be quite different.

14. Have you ever misused a word and it sounded absolutely stupid? Again, wouldn't you despise me if I said no? Of course I have -- it was the word 'akimbo.' I thought it meant something different from what it means. :">

15. Do you think there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? No. You've gotta think, someone took that pot long ago. I mean, how long have rainbows been around? What are the chances that pot of gold would still be there?

17. Are you trendy? With some things. With other things, I couldn't give a crap. It's all v. mysterious in the brain of Sarea.

18. How do you release anger? I throw my Xbox controller at the screen and yell about how this *bleep*ing game is rigged and how it was clear that I had really won. I also rant to my friends.

19. Where are your second homes? 1) Las Vegas -- we went so often when I was younger that I know it very, very well. I often say that it's like a second home. 2) D.C. -- I lived and worked there for nearly two years, which isn't a long time, but I love it. It's in my blood. 3) England -- I've only been there a couple of times, once for a week, and once to study Shakespeare for a summer ... but I communed with that place, man. It felt comfortable and right. If I believed in reincarnation -- not sure I do -- but if it were real, I'm sure I was English in a past life. I've had my share of international travel, but no other place gives me that feeling of connection.

20. Do you trust others easily? My dad's a lawyer; pretty much it's ingrained in me to suspect that everyone is out to find a way to sue me or screw me over in some way. Despite this, I'm still very trusting in many ways -- I tend to believe in people's innate goodness (or rather, their blind adherence to societal mores?), maybe to rebel against my upbringing. Sadly, as I've grown older, I've only found more evidence to support my father's more cynical worldview.

21. What was your favorite toy as a child? My Cabbage Patch Kid. Her name was Tiffany. She had brown hair and blue eyes, and a purple skirt that now won't stay on. We even had matching outfits at one time. I used to cry at the thought that one day I would grow up and not love Tiffany as much as I did at that one moment. I didn't want to be that heartless person. If this were a book, we could talk about loss of innocence, adolescent awareness, circle of life, etc. But since it's not, let's just conclude that I had an unhealthy attachment to my Cabbage Patch Kid.

22. What class in school did you think was totally useless? P.E. Of course, now I long for the days when some old lesbian battleaxe forced me to exercise. That was then. Now, I would have to say calculus, because what has it done for me? Squat.

23. Do you have a journal? No, this is all a figment of my imagination.

25. Have you been in a mosh pit? Unfortunately, yes.

26. What do you look for in a boy/girl? Oh, nothing much. Looks, money, humor, generosity, kindness, ambition, intelligence, likability wrt parents, that sort of thing.

27. What are your nicknames? Don't really have one. A shortened version of my real name. And maybe, "Bitch." But it's not so much a nickname so much as it is a way of life.

28. Would you ever bungee jump? Yeah, this is one of those things I could/would still do even though I'm not the daredevil I used to be. Sky diving is one thing I've reconsidered.

29. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Now, yes. When I was little, no -- but maybe that was mostly to piss off my mom.

30. Do you think that you are strong? I'm probably stronger than I think I am, but also not as strong as I'd like to be.

31. What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Baskin Robbins Strawberry Shortcake. But they don't make it anymore. *sob* So it's probably some self-determined mix at Cold Stone, which changes frequently.

32. What's your favorite color? Lavender.

33. What is your least favorite food? Beans. Not a big fan of beans. Or if we're talking specific types of cuisine, my least favorite is Ethiopian. (I don't not like it; I just don't like it as much as all the others.)

34. How many wisdom teeth do you have? I have three. And it wasn't even that the fourth one was pulled; it just never grew in.

35. Are you in love with anyone? No, but if Christian Bale got divorced and knocked on my door, that would be easily fixed.

36. How many people have a crush on you right now? Oh, come on. Who doesn't have a crush on me? (Really, it's

akscully -- she just can't control her heterolesbian urges around me.)

37. Who do you miss most right now? My mom. She's all alone in her house (well, except for a crazy demon dog), and I'm alone in my house; it only seems right that we should be in the same house, driving each other crazy.

39. What are you wearing? Dark blue jeans, black boots, fitted lavender (aHA!) t-shirt.

40. What are you listening to right now? Natalie Merchant. Dude, didn't you just ask me what CD I have in my player? It'd be a pretty neat trick to be listening to, you know, some whole other CD.

42. What was the last thing you ate? An avocado, the world's best food.

43. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Violent

44. How is the weather right now? Cold, but actually pretty sunny. I'd say it's probably in the mid-60s.

45. Who is the last person you talked to on the phone? Hmmm. I can't think of a single work-related call I've received today, so actually, the answer is

jade_okelani! Yay!

New D/G drabble: Wherever You Lead

Edit: Played The Sims until nearly 2am last night. Draco and Ginny initially did not like each other at ALL, but then they kissed and suddenly they along like a house on fire (before you ask -- yes, twice). Usually it's been my experience that it's v. difficult to get Sims to accept a marriage proposal; this was the easiest one yet. Draco only had to propose once! That Ginny, she knows what she wants. Anyway, they then had two kids in embarrassingly short order.