100 questions meme
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padfoot , because it seemed like a good idea of how to spend the time between now and dinner, especially when one is trapped beneath a rather heavy but affectionate cat.
1. How old will you be in five years?
The big Three-Oh.
2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today?
Charlotte in work, while sorting out the filing room
3. How tall are you?
5'9" ish. I doubt this will change for a good while yet.
4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks?
The Lion King on Saturday. Then the rugby in Wales on the 24th.
5. What's the last movie you saw?
Fierce Creatures, because we tried to watch Interview with the Vampire but its rubbish, so we had to put something else on!
6. Who was the last person you called?
Probably Jamie
7. Who was the last person to call you?
Probably Jamie. I don't do phone calls very often.
8. What was the last text message you received?
One from my Jamie, telling me the final score of the game this afternoon
9. Who was the last person to leave you a voicemail?
Not sure, don't get them very often. There's a message on the 1571 at the moment, I suspect from Jamie's parents.
10. Do you prefer to call or text?
Text.
11. What were you doing at 12am last night?
I was about to go to sleep.
12. Are your parents married/divorced?
Married. 30 year anniversary just gone by a few months ago.
13. When did you last see your mom?
End of November, when they popped in for lunch before flying to Egypt.
14. What color are your eyes?
Blue.
15. What time did you wake up today?
Cat woke me up at about half six wanting to come under the covers for a cuddle. Didn't get up till just gone 8am.
16. What are you wearing right now?
Jeans, knee high stripey socks, trainers, black vest, System of a Down hoodie, cat attached to lap.
17. What is your favorite Christmas song?
O Little Town of Bethlehem, for the tune (the nice one, not the rubbish one they insist on singing in this country)
18. Where is your favorite place to be?
I like lots of places, as long as I'm with Jamie I don't mind.
19. Where is your least favorite place to be?
In work, when other people don't have to be!
20. Where would you go if you could go anywhere?
Wales
21. Where do you think you'll be in 10 years?
Far too grown up for my liking!
22. Do you tan or burn?
Burn. The slightest hint of sun and I go lobster red
23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
I don't recall being afraid of monsters. The dying Emperor in the Dark Crystal kinda freaked me out though.
24. What was the last thing that really made you laugh?
Jamie and me messing about.
25. How many TVs do you have in your house?
Just the one, which is the smallest number of TVs I've had for a while.
26. How big is your bed?
King.
27. Do you have a laptop or desktop computer?
Both.
28. Do you sleep with or without clothes on?
Without.
29. What color are your sheets?
At the moment we have red ones. I have blue ones as well, but since the cat has an aversion to blue I'm saving those for guests now!
30. How many pillows do you sleep with?
One.
31. What is your favorite season?
Probably Spring.
33. What do you like about winter?
Those days when the sky is completely clear and there's bright sunshine but the air is all crisp and clean.
34. What do you like about the summer?
Long warm summer evenings
35. What do you like about spring?
That wonderful fresh feeling/smell you get after it rains and the sun comes back out again
36. How many states/provinces have you lived in?
Oh, this is an American meme. I guess the equivelants of states in this country would be I've lived in Wales and in England.
37. What cities/towns have you lived in?
Haverfordwest, York, Chester, Reading
38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
It depends on the time of year! Socks probably, if its my big fluffy Eeyore slipper socks
39. Are you a social person?
Sometimes. Sometimes I like to be anti-social
40. What was the last thing you ate?
Baked ham and eggs and chips.
41. What is your favourite restaurant?
I like Sardar Palace here in Reading (the Indian round the corner). I have a massive soft spot for Toto's in York, and I also really like the Taj Mahal (another Indian!) which is in Haverfordwest.
42. What is your favorite ice cream?
Ben and Jerry's Phish Food or Carte D'or Chocolate
43. What is your favorite dessert?
Probably something hugely chocolatey and very bad for me. Will almost certainly involve hot chocolate sauce. And cake.
44. What is your favorite kind of soup?
Tomato and basil
45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich?
God another ridiculously American question. I can't peanut butter. Cheese and sliced turkey is a much better choice of filling to go with jam.
46. Do you like Chinese food?
Some. I am still getting used to exotic foreign food.
47. Do you like coffee?
I don't drink coffee. But I like coffee flavoured chocolates. And tiramisu is coffee as well, isnt it. I like that too.
48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average?
I don't really drink water on its own. maybe half a glass a day on average. I tend to drink juice and stuff instead.
49. What do you drink in the morning?
At the moment coke Zero, but usually orange juice
51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
Jamie and I swap sides every now and again. See Fidget is fond of sleeping on the person who is next to the edge, so we take turns who gets to sleep next to teh wall and be left alone.
52. Do you know how to play poker?
Texas Hold em, yes. not so sure about other forms.
53. Do you like to cuddle?
I adore cuddles.
54. Have you ever been to Canada?
No, but my mother has. She sang in the closing ceremony of the 1978 Edmonton Commonwealth Games.
55. Do you have an addictive personality?
I wouldnt say so.
56. Do you eat out or at home more often?
At home. Can't afford to eat out too much.
58. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you?
Jen (icksplat ) shares my birthday (or I suppose, since she's the elder, I share hers). Also Pierce Brosnan, Janet Jackson, Tori Spelling and David Boreanaz. And Pope Innocent XI
59. Do you want kids?
Yes, several.
60. Do you speak any other languages?
I can cope with French. a smidgeon of Welsh.
61. Have you ever gotten stitches?
Yes. Just the one, that one time that I'd rather we all forgot about.
62. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
Yes, but not as the injured party.
63. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
For swimming, a pool. Oceans are for playing.
64. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seats?
Window.
65. Do you know how to drive stick?
Stupid American meme. Everyone in this country learns to drive manual cars
66. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
Jamie. [oddly, my answer matchespadfoot 's)
67. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7?
My Nana's eternity ring, a silver ring Jamie bought me and a silver ring I bought myself.
68. What is your favourite TV show?
There isn't one overriding favourite.
69. Can you roll your tongue?
Yes.
70. Who is the funniest person you know?
Jamie
71. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
No, I have Fidget for all my cuddling needs
72. What is the main ring tone on your phone?
'What's New Pussycat" by Tom Jones
73. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?
Not really.
74. What red object is closest to you right now?
the House Daga cushions on my armchair are red on one side. Next to that, its the tomato ketchup.
75. Do you turn off the water while you brush your teeth?
Yes, although it seems a paltry effort when you consider the amount of water wasted through pipe leakage.
76. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
Closet? what the hell is a closet! I have a wardrobe, but thats in the other room.
77. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees?
Bear.
78. Do you flirt a lot?
Sadly, yes.
79. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
I don't eat chicken nuggets.
80. What is your favorite food?
Chocolate
81. Can you change the oil on a car?
I've been shown how to do it before, and with Jamie's help I'm sure I could manage.
82. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?
Yes. Two.
83. Have you ever run out of gas?
No.
84. What is your usual bedtime?
if I don't get to bed by half 11 I am awfully cranky the next day.
85. What was the last book you read?
I'm currently most of the way through Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings.
86. Do you read the newspaper?
No, but I keep abreast of current affairs using the BBC News website
87. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
No, but we get PC Gamer and White Dwarf every month.
89. Do you watch soap operas?
No.
90. Do you dance in the car?
Yes.
91. What radio station did you last listen to?
Classic FM
92. Who is in the picture frame closest to you?
There are no picture frames in my living room. The nearest ones to me are in the dining room, on my piano. One for each cat I've ever had (Dinah, Lizzie, Mitzi, Daisy, Katie, Rosie, Floyd and Fidget), plus Spook, Bo and Rosco, and Jamie's old dog Tiny. And photos of my grandfather's.
93. What was the last note you scribbled on a piece of paper?
I was making notes of the missing files in the filing room in work.
94. What is your favorite candle scent?
I'm not big on scented stuff.
95. What is your favorite board game?
Arkham Horror.
97. When was the last time you attended church?
I was at a chapel in April, when Carol got married.
98.Who was your favorite teacher in high school?
High school? You mean secondary school. That would be Mrs Howell.
99. What is the longest you have ever camped out in a tent?
Probably the year we did Lions set up at Renewal and spent a week in it.
100. Who was the last person to do something extra special for you?
Jamie.
padfoot , because it seemed like a good idea of how to spend the time between now and dinner, especially when one is trapped beneath a rather heavy but affectionate cat.1. How old will you be in five years?
The big Three-Oh.
2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today?
Charlotte in work, while sorting out the filing room
3. How tall are you?
5'9" ish. I doubt this will change for a good while yet.
4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks?
The Lion King on Saturday. Then the rugby in Wales on the 24th.
5. What's the last movie you saw?
Fierce Creatures, because we tried to watch Interview with the Vampire but its rubbish, so we had to put something else on!
6. Who was the last person you called?
Probably Jamie
7. Who was the last person to call you?
Probably Jamie. I don't do phone calls very often.
8. What was the last text message you received?
One from my Jamie, telling me the final score of the game this afternoon
9. Who was the last person to leave you a voicemail?
Not sure, don't get them very often. There's a message on the 1571 at the moment, I suspect from Jamie's parents.
10. Do you prefer to call or text?
Text.
11. What were you doing at 12am last night?
I was about to go to sleep.
12. Are your parents married/divorced?
Married. 30 year anniversary just gone by a few months ago.
13. When did you last see your mom?
End of November, when they popped in for lunch before flying to Egypt.
14. What color are your eyes?
Blue.
15. What time did you wake up today?
Cat woke me up at about half six wanting to come under the covers for a cuddle. Didn't get up till just gone 8am.
16. What are you wearing right now?
Jeans, knee high stripey socks, trainers, black vest, System of a Down hoodie, cat attached to lap.
17. What is your favorite Christmas song?
O Little Town of Bethlehem, for the tune (the nice one, not the rubbish one they insist on singing in this country)
18. Where is your favorite place to be?
I like lots of places, as long as I'm with Jamie I don't mind.
19. Where is your least favorite place to be?
In work, when other people don't have to be!
20. Where would you go if you could go anywhere?
Wales
21. Where do you think you'll be in 10 years?
Far too grown up for my liking!
22. Do you tan or burn?
Burn. The slightest hint of sun and I go lobster red
23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
I don't recall being afraid of monsters. The dying Emperor in the Dark Crystal kinda freaked me out though.
24. What was the last thing that really made you laugh?
Jamie and me messing about.
25. How many TVs do you have in your house?
Just the one, which is the smallest number of TVs I've had for a while.
26. How big is your bed?
King.
27. Do you have a laptop or desktop computer?
Both.
28. Do you sleep with or without clothes on?
Without.
29. What color are your sheets?
At the moment we have red ones. I have blue ones as well, but since the cat has an aversion to blue I'm saving those for guests now!
30. How many pillows do you sleep with?
One.
31. What is your favorite season?
Probably Spring.
33. What do you like about winter?
Those days when the sky is completely clear and there's bright sunshine but the air is all crisp and clean.
34. What do you like about the summer?
Long warm summer evenings
35. What do you like about spring?
That wonderful fresh feeling/smell you get after it rains and the sun comes back out again
36. How many states/provinces have you lived in?
Oh, this is an American meme. I guess the equivelants of states in this country would be I've lived in Wales and in England.
37. What cities/towns have you lived in?
Haverfordwest, York, Chester, Reading
38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
It depends on the time of year! Socks probably, if its my big fluffy Eeyore slipper socks
39. Are you a social person?
Sometimes. Sometimes I like to be anti-social
40. What was the last thing you ate?
Baked ham and eggs and chips.
41. What is your favourite restaurant?
I like Sardar Palace here in Reading (the Indian round the corner). I have a massive soft spot for Toto's in York, and I also really like the Taj Mahal (another Indian!) which is in Haverfordwest.
42. What is your favorite ice cream?
Ben and Jerry's Phish Food or Carte D'or Chocolate
43. What is your favorite dessert?
Probably something hugely chocolatey and very bad for me. Will almost certainly involve hot chocolate sauce. And cake.
44. What is your favorite kind of soup?
Tomato and basil
45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich?
God another ridiculously American question. I can't peanut butter. Cheese and sliced turkey is a much better choice of filling to go with jam.
46. Do you like Chinese food?
Some. I am still getting used to exotic foreign food.
47. Do you like coffee?
I don't drink coffee. But I like coffee flavoured chocolates. And tiramisu is coffee as well, isnt it. I like that too.
48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average?
I don't really drink water on its own. maybe half a glass a day on average. I tend to drink juice and stuff instead.
49. What do you drink in the morning?
At the moment coke Zero, but usually orange juice
51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
Jamie and I swap sides every now and again. See Fidget is fond of sleeping on the person who is next to the edge, so we take turns who gets to sleep next to teh wall and be left alone.
52. Do you know how to play poker?
Texas Hold em, yes. not so sure about other forms.
53. Do you like to cuddle?
I adore cuddles.
54. Have you ever been to Canada?
No, but my mother has. She sang in the closing ceremony of the 1978 Edmonton Commonwealth Games.
55. Do you have an addictive personality?
I wouldnt say so.
56. Do you eat out or at home more often?
At home. Can't afford to eat out too much.
58. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you?
Jen (
icksplat ) shares my birthday (or I suppose, since she's the elder, I share hers). Also Pierce Brosnan, Janet Jackson, Tori Spelling and David Boreanaz. And Pope Innocent XI59. Do you want kids?
Yes, several.
60. Do you speak any other languages?
I can cope with French. a smidgeon of Welsh.
61. Have you ever gotten stitches?
Yes. Just the one, that one time that I'd rather we all forgot about.
62. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
Yes, but not as the injured party.
63. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
For swimming, a pool. Oceans are for playing.
64. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seats?
Window.
65. Do you know how to drive stick?
Stupid American meme. Everyone in this country learns to drive manual cars
66. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
Jamie. [oddly, my answer matches
padfoot 's)67. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7?
My Nana's eternity ring, a silver ring Jamie bought me and a silver ring I bought myself.
68. What is your favourite TV show?
There isn't one overriding favourite.
69. Can you roll your tongue?
Yes.
70. Who is the funniest person you know?
Jamie
71. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
No, I have Fidget for all my cuddling needs
72. What is the main ring tone on your phone?
'What's New Pussycat" by Tom Jones
73. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?
Not really.
74. What red object is closest to you right now?
the House Daga cushions on my armchair are red on one side. Next to that, its the tomato ketchup.
75. Do you turn off the water while you brush your teeth?
Yes, although it seems a paltry effort when you consider the amount of water wasted through pipe leakage.
76. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
Closet? what the hell is a closet! I have a wardrobe, but thats in the other room.
77. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees?
Bear.
78. Do you flirt a lot?
Sadly, yes.
79. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
I don't eat chicken nuggets.
80. What is your favorite food?
Chocolate
81. Can you change the oil on a car?
I've been shown how to do it before, and with Jamie's help I'm sure I could manage.
82. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?
Yes. Two.
83. Have you ever run out of gas?
No.
84. What is your usual bedtime?
if I don't get to bed by half 11 I am awfully cranky the next day.
85. What was the last book you read?
I'm currently most of the way through Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings.
86. Do you read the newspaper?
No, but I keep abreast of current affairs using the BBC News website
87. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
No, but we get PC Gamer and White Dwarf every month.
89. Do you watch soap operas?
No.
90. Do you dance in the car?
Yes.
91. What radio station did you last listen to?
Classic FM
92. Who is in the picture frame closest to you?
There are no picture frames in my living room. The nearest ones to me are in the dining room, on my piano. One for each cat I've ever had (Dinah, Lizzie, Mitzi, Daisy, Katie, Rosie, Floyd and Fidget), plus Spook, Bo and Rosco, and Jamie's old dog Tiny. And photos of my grandfather's.
93. What was the last note you scribbled on a piece of paper?
I was making notes of the missing files in the filing room in work.
94. What is your favorite candle scent?
I'm not big on scented stuff.
95. What is your favorite board game?
Arkham Horror.
97. When was the last time you attended church?
I was at a chapel in April, when Carol got married.
98.Who was your favorite teacher in high school?
High school? You mean secondary school. That would be Mrs Howell.
99. What is the longest you have ever camped out in a tent?
Probably the year we did Lions set up at Renewal and spent a week in it.
100. Who was the last person to do something extra special for you?
Jamie.
