Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2016 21:28:03 GMT
(If you want. Cheeky evasiveness also acceptable.)
1. What is you middle name? Dianne
2. How old are you? 29
3. What is your birthday? 21 February
4. What is your zodiac sign? Pisces
5. What is your favorite color? Green
6. What's your lucky number? Don't have one
7. Do you have any pets? Not at the moment
8. Where are you from? Canada! Specifically, Vancouver Island.
9. How tall are you? 5'4" on a good day.
10. What shoe size are you? Oh, God, I'm not even sure. I wear anything from a women's 7-8 in North American sizing, which I think translates to a 5-6 in the UK? Style and quality of shoe will have more effect on its fit than the sizing on the label, honestly. And I have weird-shaped feet.
11. How many pairs of shoes do you own? Given the hell that shoe-shopping must be given my previous answer, it's gotta be fewer than ten, and 99% of the time I cycle between my runners and flip-flops.
12. What was your last dream about? I teamed up with Lin-Manuel Miranda to break INTO and then OUT of a prison in disguise as part of a larger scheme to overthrow a totalitarian regime in a nonspecified country with a warmish climate. We got separated and then I was trying to bargain with our self-serving ally to get me safely across the border but then I woke up so IDK what happened.
13. What talents do you have? I can make some excellent puns and am a pretty good cook.
14. Are you psychic in any way? No but I think I saw a ghost once. Maybe?
15. Favorite song? Fourth movement of Saint-Saëns' Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Opus 78.
16. Favorite movie? Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding
17. Who would be your ideal partner? Someone who knows where to put up with my crap and where to push me to be better, I guess.
18. Do you want children? Not really bothered either way. I don't want them for their own sake, and my life would have to be a lot more stable than it currently is to make me consider it.
19. Do you want a church wedding? Probably? Like kids, I'm not that bothered about marriage, or where it takes place.
20. Are you religious? I was raised Anglican, and still retain general Judeo-Christian-style spirituality, but am very open to the beliefs of other faiths/belief systems/philosophies, where respect is mutual.
21. Have you ever been to the hospital? Several times. I was a sickly child.
22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law? I was a painfully good kid. I think my closest brush with the law came when I was three and dug my kiddie fist into the low-level bulk bin of chocolate chips at the store because EYE-LEVEL CHOCOLATE PLUS TODDLER. Mum was angry and explained that it was stealing and I burst into tears and she handed me a coin and made me go pay the cashier for the half-dozen chocolate chips I'd eaten and safe to say I learned my lesson. But then spent most of high school stoner-adjacent so I don't believe all current laws are unquestionably the best system.
23. Have you ever met any celebrities? I sold Stephen Harper a latte once. Should have thrown it at that robocreep. And I got Ben Whishaw's autograph at a stage-door and he was really kind but I had been hoping to meet Judi Dench so naturally was a little let down at the time.
24. Baths or showers? Showers. I don't like lingering in places I can't take a book with me.
25. What color socks are you wearing? I'm wearing slippers knit by my late grandmother and they are black and grey.
26. Have you ever been famous? I once appeared on BBC Points of View on a video they asked me to send in and occasionally get tweets back from actors/writers I admire so YES, QUITE FAMOUS, WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF ME???
27. Would you like to be a big celebrity? I'd like to be one of those rich and admired celebrities who aren't visually recognized, so for, like, writing or directing or something.
28. What type of music do you like? All sorts, really. Lately I tend towards smooth folksy acoustic stuff. I'm likely to be more picky about volume rather than what style of music is on. TURN IT DOWN. [Old Man Shouts At Cloud]
29. Have you ever been skinny dipping? Yes.
30. How many pillows do you sleep with? Two. Technically 4-5, but 3 of those are ornamental and shoved to the side.
31. What position do you usually sleep in? On my tummy.
32. How big is your house? It's currently my parents' house while I'm studying and saving up for a deposit on my own place (heeeeey Millenials!) and it's...a good size, I guess? No idea what square footage, but two floors, family home with open-plan living area, rec-room/den downstairs, 2.5 bathrooms, and 4 bedrooms. I think the parents are going to downsize in the next 5 years or so now that they're retired, because once all the kids have permanently moved out, it's more space than two people really need.
33. What do you typically have for breakfast? I tend to like savoury things, so toast or eggs, more than sweet cereal or yogurt or oatmeal.
34. Have you ever fired a gun? No. [horrified Canadian gasp] (I mean, my uncle hunts, but guns are just not something I've ever been around, personally.)
35. Have you ever tried archery? Yes. I'm...not good. (Sorry neighbour kids who I nearly impaled!)
36. Favorite clean word? Crepuscular. Or borborygmus.
37. Favorite swear word? Toss-up between the f*** and s***, honestly, if we go by usage during the varied disasters of my life.
38. What's the longest you've ever gone without sleep? 36-40 hours?
39. Do you have any scars? L-shaped on top of my head from a scuffle with my brother when I was 3, a dot at the corner of my left eye due to falling onto the corner of a kitchen countertop when I was about the same age, some knobbly bits on my right knee from skidding down a rocky hillside when I was 9, and the rest--small slashes on inside of both ankles, cut & puncture scars on right side of torso, and a G-tube scar above my stomach--from emergency surgery/aftercare as an infant.
40. Have you ever had a secret admirer? If so, they kept that secret really well.
41. Are you a good liar? Depends what I'm lying about.
42. Are you a good judge of character? I like to think so.
43. Can you do any other accents other than your own? I mirror accents almost without thinking about it if I'm around others with an accent, and depending on the words. Some British terms will come out hecka Scottish/English thanks to my ex-housemates.
44. Do you have a strong accent? I don't think I do? But obviously I'm biased and I'm sure some things come out very Canadian from time to time. Once I was visiting Canada over Christmas and just sat in a Starbucks listening to the two snowboard-y bros behind me holding The Most Canadian Conversation Ever and my eye started twitching. I mean, it's beautiful, but oh my goooood there is no such thing as a posh or elegant Canadian accent.
45. What is your favorite accent? Scottish is pretty fun. Northern Irish is smooth as heck, especially compared to Cork/the South.
46. What is your personality type? Mine? Danged if I know. Best I can figure out from various online quizzes I am a Slytherin INFJ Pisces Mary Bennet. If that helps.
47. What is your most expensive piece of clothing? I have this f***ing hat that cost me close to 70 GBP but I look so good in it.
48. Can you curl your tongue? Yes.
49. Are you an innie or an outie? Innie.
50. Left or right handed? Right!
51. Are you scared of spiders? They give me the willies, but I try to dispose of them kindly. But if they get too skittery to handle I WILL smash them.
52. Favorite food? Spaghetti bolognese.
53. Favorite foreign food? ...spaghetti bolognese? Like, foreign compared to Canada? All we have is poutine and moosemeat. We are not spoiled for choice in national dishes/cuisine.
54. Are you a clean or messy person? I am...clutter-y, but I can always find what I need in about fifteen seconds. So it's an organized mess.
55. Most used phrased? "That's fair."
56. Most used word? Probably literally something like "I" or "me" or "a/the"? I don't have a catch-word that I know of.
57. How long does it take for you to get ready? (Ready for WHAT?) (Like, five minutes to get groomed and dressed in the morning.)
58. Do you have much of an ego? I have a healthy amount of self-respect but I know I can get things wrong, too.
59. Do you suck or bite lollipops? Suck oh my god think of your teeth! I used to work in a dental clinic DO NOT BITE THE HARD THINGS PLEASE.
60. Do you talk to yourself? Not...really? I'll test out dialogue and stuff aloud sometimes but it's not a conversation between me, myself, and I.
61. Do you sing to yourself? All the time. I hum, too. I don't even realize I'm doing it and I'm so sorry to everyone around me.
62. Are you a good singer? I'm not bad, but you won't find me fronting a band or anything. And the one time I got a good role in my high school musical they cut my only song. So I threw myself into the comedic acting part of the role and by God I got the most uproarious applause of anyone, ya lead-role-triple-threat-BASTARDS. (Eleven years on and yes, she's still bitter about it.)
63. Biggest Fear? Failure to the point of chronic instability in my life.
64. Are you a gossip? If it's something that interests me, I will listen keenly, but no way will I pass along the info. I love knowing secrets, but I love keeping them to myself, too.
65. Best dramatic movie you've seen? Monsoon Wedding. Mostly understated, but a favourite.
66. Do you like long or short hair? I keep mine long 'cause I'm lazy, but I've hard it short due to an unfortunate hair-based accident, and it wasn't the worst haircut I've ever had. (Well, the worst haircut came just BEFORE it got cropped really short, frankly.)
67. Can you name all 50 states of America? No, but good luck getting Americans to name all Canadian provinces/territories off the top of their heads, and we've got far fewer of those.
68. Favorite school subject? English or Comparative Civilizations (like a combo of ancient history/geography/anthropology based on the cradle of civilization cultures in the near East/north African/Mediterranean regions).
69. Extrovert or Introvert? Introvert. I can be outgoing, but it definitely wears me out internally.
70. Have you ever been scuba diving? No.
71. What makes you nervous? Conservative politicians and their voter base.
72. Are you scared of the dark? Inside dark, no. Outside dark (when it's night and the curtains haven't been drawn and you live in the unlit boonies) YES GET IT AWAY YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT'S OUT THERE WAITING IN THE WOODS.
73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes? Not if they're minor and don't hurt anyone. But, like, yeah, get your brake lights fixed, don't mix bleach and ammonia while cleaning, and abolish first-past-the-post electoral systems.
74. Are you ticklish? ...moderately.
75. Have you ever started a rumor? No.
76. Have you ever been in a position of authority? Yes.
77. Have you ever drank underage? Yes.
78. Have you ever done drugs? Not illegal ones, no. I mean I think maybe once or twice I got a contact high off my stoner friends, but nothing terrible, and I was driving so I didn't partake.
79. Who was your first real crush? A kid I met at a summer camp retreat named Rowan. It was bad.
80. How many piercings do you have? Basic earlobes and right nostril.
81. Can you roll your Rs? I could, but why would I?
82. How fast can you type? 88 wpm average with no mistakes, top speed of 94 wpm including mistakes.
83. How fast can you run? About as fast as any chubby asthmatic with a large bosom who prefers swimming. Like, I just don't. Let the bears eat me. Running is not happening.
84. What color is your hair? Brown.
85. What color are your eyes? My DL says blue, but honestly they're somewhere between that and grey.
86. What are you allergic to? Dust mites.
87. Do you keep a journal? No.
88. What do your parents do? Retired! Dad was a commercial pilot, Mum was a government secretary back in the day, then a stay-at-home parent, then briefly returned to office work before some health issues made her choose full retirement.
89. Do you like your age? It's alright.
90. What makes you angry? Old white men in positions of power, mostly.
91. Do you like your own name? Yeah, I guess. It's mine.
92. Have you already thought of baby names, and if so what are they? Not so much, anymore. I get to use the names I like on my characters.
93. Do you want a boy or girl for a child? Honestly I'd rather have a pet at this point. And it's not like I could choose my kid's gender-identity for them.
94. What are you strengths? I generally am good in a crisis, and not a lot grosses me out.
95. What are your weaknesses? I am laaaazy as hell sometimes.
96. How did you get your name? I was named after some great-aunts on my mum's side.
97. Were your ancestors royalty? Um...sort...of? Generations back there's a rumour that someone was the bastard child of the Howard family. (These Howards.)
98. Do you have any scars? See #39 -- WHO WROTE THIS SURVEY???
99. Color of your bedspread? Pale brown with darker brown detailing.
100. Color of your room? Pale brown. Like coffee with a lot of cream? The bedspread matches it pretty closely, basically.
Now YOU! If you want!
1. What is you middle name? Dianne
2. How old are you? 29
3. What is your birthday? 21 February
4. What is your zodiac sign? Pisces
5. What is your favorite color? Green
6. What's your lucky number? Don't have one
7. Do you have any pets? Not at the moment
8. Where are you from? Canada! Specifically, Vancouver Island.
9. How tall are you? 5'4" on a good day.
10. What shoe size are you? Oh, God, I'm not even sure. I wear anything from a women's 7-8 in North American sizing, which I think translates to a 5-6 in the UK? Style and quality of shoe will have more effect on its fit than the sizing on the label, honestly. And I have weird-shaped feet.
11. How many pairs of shoes do you own? Given the hell that shoe-shopping must be given my previous answer, it's gotta be fewer than ten, and 99% of the time I cycle between my runners and flip-flops.
12. What was your last dream about? I teamed up with Lin-Manuel Miranda to break INTO and then OUT of a prison in disguise as part of a larger scheme to overthrow a totalitarian regime in a nonspecified country with a warmish climate. We got separated and then I was trying to bargain with our self-serving ally to get me safely across the border but then I woke up so IDK what happened.
13. What talents do you have? I can make some excellent puns and am a pretty good cook.
14. Are you psychic in any way? No but I think I saw a ghost once. Maybe?
15. Favorite song? Fourth movement of Saint-Saëns' Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Opus 78.
16. Favorite movie? Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding
17. Who would be your ideal partner? Someone who knows where to put up with my crap and where to push me to be better, I guess.
18. Do you want children? Not really bothered either way. I don't want them for their own sake, and my life would have to be a lot more stable than it currently is to make me consider it.
19. Do you want a church wedding? Probably? Like kids, I'm not that bothered about marriage, or where it takes place.
20. Are you religious? I was raised Anglican, and still retain general Judeo-Christian-style spirituality, but am very open to the beliefs of other faiths/belief systems/philosophies, where respect is mutual.
21. Have you ever been to the hospital? Several times. I was a sickly child.
22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law? I was a painfully good kid. I think my closest brush with the law came when I was three and dug my kiddie fist into the low-level bulk bin of chocolate chips at the store because EYE-LEVEL CHOCOLATE PLUS TODDLER. Mum was angry and explained that it was stealing and I burst into tears and she handed me a coin and made me go pay the cashier for the half-dozen chocolate chips I'd eaten and safe to say I learned my lesson. But then spent most of high school stoner-adjacent so I don't believe all current laws are unquestionably the best system.
23. Have you ever met any celebrities? I sold Stephen Harper a latte once. Should have thrown it at that robocreep. And I got Ben Whishaw's autograph at a stage-door and he was really kind but I had been hoping to meet Judi Dench so naturally was a little let down at the time.
24. Baths or showers? Showers. I don't like lingering in places I can't take a book with me.
25. What color socks are you wearing? I'm wearing slippers knit by my late grandmother and they are black and grey.
26. Have you ever been famous? I once appeared on BBC Points of View on a video they asked me to send in and occasionally get tweets back from actors/writers I admire so YES, QUITE FAMOUS, WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF ME???
27. Would you like to be a big celebrity? I'd like to be one of those rich and admired celebrities who aren't visually recognized, so for, like, writing or directing or something.
28. What type of music do you like? All sorts, really. Lately I tend towards smooth folksy acoustic stuff. I'm likely to be more picky about volume rather than what style of music is on. TURN IT DOWN. [Old Man Shouts At Cloud]
29. Have you ever been skinny dipping? Yes.
30. How many pillows do you sleep with? Two. Technically 4-5, but 3 of those are ornamental and shoved to the side.
31. What position do you usually sleep in? On my tummy.
32. How big is your house? It's currently my parents' house while I'm studying and saving up for a deposit on my own place (heeeeey Millenials!) and it's...a good size, I guess? No idea what square footage, but two floors, family home with open-plan living area, rec-room/den downstairs, 2.5 bathrooms, and 4 bedrooms. I think the parents are going to downsize in the next 5 years or so now that they're retired, because once all the kids have permanently moved out, it's more space than two people really need.
33. What do you typically have for breakfast? I tend to like savoury things, so toast or eggs, more than sweet cereal or yogurt or oatmeal.
34. Have you ever fired a gun? No. [horrified Canadian gasp] (I mean, my uncle hunts, but guns are just not something I've ever been around, personally.)
35. Have you ever tried archery? Yes. I'm...not good. (Sorry neighbour kids who I nearly impaled!)
36. Favorite clean word? Crepuscular. Or borborygmus.
37. Favorite swear word? Toss-up between the f*** and s***, honestly, if we go by usage during the varied disasters of my life.
38. What's the longest you've ever gone without sleep? 36-40 hours?
39. Do you have any scars? L-shaped on top of my head from a scuffle with my brother when I was 3, a dot at the corner of my left eye due to falling onto the corner of a kitchen countertop when I was about the same age, some knobbly bits on my right knee from skidding down a rocky hillside when I was 9, and the rest--small slashes on inside of both ankles, cut & puncture scars on right side of torso, and a G-tube scar above my stomach--from emergency surgery/aftercare as an infant.
40. Have you ever had a secret admirer? If so, they kept that secret really well.
41. Are you a good liar? Depends what I'm lying about.
42. Are you a good judge of character? I like to think so.
43. Can you do any other accents other than your own? I mirror accents almost without thinking about it if I'm around others with an accent, and depending on the words. Some British terms will come out hecka Scottish/English thanks to my ex-housemates.
44. Do you have a strong accent? I don't think I do? But obviously I'm biased and I'm sure some things come out very Canadian from time to time. Once I was visiting Canada over Christmas and just sat in a Starbucks listening to the two snowboard-y bros behind me holding The Most Canadian Conversation Ever and my eye started twitching. I mean, it's beautiful, but oh my goooood there is no such thing as a posh or elegant Canadian accent.
45. What is your favorite accent? Scottish is pretty fun. Northern Irish is smooth as heck, especially compared to Cork/the South.
46. What is your personality type? Mine? Danged if I know. Best I can figure out from various online quizzes I am a Slytherin INFJ Pisces Mary Bennet. If that helps.
47. What is your most expensive piece of clothing? I have this f***ing hat that cost me close to 70 GBP but I look so good in it.
48. Can you curl your tongue? Yes.
49. Are you an innie or an outie? Innie.
50. Left or right handed? Right!
51. Are you scared of spiders? They give me the willies, but I try to dispose of them kindly. But if they get too skittery to handle I WILL smash them.
52. Favorite food? Spaghetti bolognese.
53. Favorite foreign food? ...spaghetti bolognese? Like, foreign compared to Canada? All we have is poutine and moosemeat. We are not spoiled for choice in national dishes/cuisine.
54. Are you a clean or messy person? I am...clutter-y, but I can always find what I need in about fifteen seconds. So it's an organized mess.
55. Most used phrased? "That's fair."
56. Most used word? Probably literally something like "I" or "me" or "a/the"? I don't have a catch-word that I know of.
57. How long does it take for you to get ready? (Ready for WHAT?) (Like, five minutes to get groomed and dressed in the morning.)
58. Do you have much of an ego? I have a healthy amount of self-respect but I know I can get things wrong, too.
59. Do you suck or bite lollipops? Suck oh my god think of your teeth! I used to work in a dental clinic DO NOT BITE THE HARD THINGS PLEASE.
60. Do you talk to yourself? Not...really? I'll test out dialogue and stuff aloud sometimes but it's not a conversation between me, myself, and I.
61. Do you sing to yourself? All the time. I hum, too. I don't even realize I'm doing it and I'm so sorry to everyone around me.
62. Are you a good singer? I'm not bad, but you won't find me fronting a band or anything. And the one time I got a good role in my high school musical they cut my only song. So I threw myself into the comedic acting part of the role and by God I got the most uproarious applause of anyone, ya lead-role-triple-threat-BASTARDS. (Eleven years on and yes, she's still bitter about it.)
63. Biggest Fear? Failure to the point of chronic instability in my life.
64. Are you a gossip? If it's something that interests me, I will listen keenly, but no way will I pass along the info. I love knowing secrets, but I love keeping them to myself, too.
65. Best dramatic movie you've seen? Monsoon Wedding. Mostly understated, but a favourite.
66. Do you like long or short hair? I keep mine long 'cause I'm lazy, but I've hard it short due to an unfortunate hair-based accident, and it wasn't the worst haircut I've ever had. (Well, the worst haircut came just BEFORE it got cropped really short, frankly.)
67. Can you name all 50 states of America? No, but good luck getting Americans to name all Canadian provinces/territories off the top of their heads, and we've got far fewer of those.
68. Favorite school subject? English or Comparative Civilizations (like a combo of ancient history/geography/anthropology based on the cradle of civilization cultures in the near East/north African/Mediterranean regions).
69. Extrovert or Introvert? Introvert. I can be outgoing, but it definitely wears me out internally.
70. Have you ever been scuba diving? No.
71. What makes you nervous? Conservative politicians and their voter base.
72. Are you scared of the dark? Inside dark, no. Outside dark (when it's night and the curtains haven't been drawn and you live in the unlit boonies) YES GET IT AWAY YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT'S OUT THERE WAITING IN THE WOODS.
73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes? Not if they're minor and don't hurt anyone. But, like, yeah, get your brake lights fixed, don't mix bleach and ammonia while cleaning, and abolish first-past-the-post electoral systems.
74. Are you ticklish? ...moderately.
75. Have you ever started a rumor? No.
76. Have you ever been in a position of authority? Yes.
77. Have you ever drank underage? Yes.
78. Have you ever done drugs? Not illegal ones, no. I mean I think maybe once or twice I got a contact high off my stoner friends, but nothing terrible, and I was driving so I didn't partake.
79. Who was your first real crush? A kid I met at a summer camp retreat named Rowan. It was bad.
80. How many piercings do you have? Basic earlobes and right nostril.
81. Can you roll your Rs? I could, but why would I?
82. How fast can you type? 88 wpm average with no mistakes, top speed of 94 wpm including mistakes.
83. How fast can you run? About as fast as any chubby asthmatic with a large bosom who prefers swimming. Like, I just don't. Let the bears eat me. Running is not happening.
84. What color is your hair? Brown.
85. What color are your eyes? My DL says blue, but honestly they're somewhere between that and grey.
86. What are you allergic to? Dust mites.
87. Do you keep a journal? No.
88. What do your parents do? Retired! Dad was a commercial pilot, Mum was a government secretary back in the day, then a stay-at-home parent, then briefly returned to office work before some health issues made her choose full retirement.
89. Do you like your age? It's alright.
90. What makes you angry? Old white men in positions of power, mostly.
91. Do you like your own name? Yeah, I guess. It's mine.
92. Have you already thought of baby names, and if so what are they? Not so much, anymore. I get to use the names I like on my characters.
93. Do you want a boy or girl for a child? Honestly I'd rather have a pet at this point. And it's not like I could choose my kid's gender-identity for them.
94. What are you strengths? I generally am good in a crisis, and not a lot grosses me out.
95. What are your weaknesses? I am laaaazy as hell sometimes.
96. How did you get your name? I was named after some great-aunts on my mum's side.
97. Were your ancestors royalty? Um...sort...of? Generations back there's a rumour that someone was the bastard child of the Howard family. (These Howards.)
98. Do you have any scars? See #39 -- WHO WROTE THIS SURVEY???
99. Color of your bedspread? Pale brown with darker brown detailing.
100. Color of your room? Pale brown. Like coffee with a lot of cream? The bedspread matches it pretty closely, basically.
Now YOU! If you want!