A Lemming. Pulled from the lovely and talented
lysana.
Instructions
1. Copy this whole list into your journal.
2. Bold the things that you have in common with me.
3. Whatever you don't bold, replace with things about you.
Notes in parentheses are just me noodling about the statement.
01. I have made bad decisions.
02. I love spicy food of all varieties.
03. I am oddly shy at times.
04. I loathe country music as a rule.
05. I get edgy dealing with pre-adolescent children, but this is affected by their intelligence level and manners.
06. I have come to terms with the knowledge that I'm not easy to understand.
07. I need more sleep.
08. I rarely need to spellcheck.
09. I get irritated when people use "how r u" instead of "how are you"
10. I have yet to travel outside the USA.
11. I refused to have my wisdom teeth removed.
12. The only bones I've ever broken were fingers and toes.
13. I love wearing nifty socks.
14. I never understood the fascinations people had with Farscape and Firefly. (or any other show, for that matter. I don't get fandom as a whole.)
15. I wish I had more to give.
16. I'm not a member of the mile-high club.
17. I did theater in high school.
18. I have a lot to learn.
19. I think the best diet to eat is the one that makes someone feel healthy, not whatever the current wisdom or hype says should do it.
20. I spontaneously express yoga postures.
21. I love music.
22. I have a dog who wants to be an inside dog, but can't be.
23. I'm a lousy housekeeper, too.
24. I rarely crush out on popular celebrities.
25. I think that if something is truly settled, it shouldn't be rehashed without new material to add to the old discussion.
26. I have issues. (doesn't everyone?)
27. I have pretty eclectic tastes in music, but I have a hard time appreciating some genres.
28. I'm obnoxious sometimes. (isn't everyone?)
29. It confuses me that people have found me intimidating.
30. I wish I could stop getting grey hair.
31. I have never been to California.
32. I love pizza.
33. I procrastinate.
34. I find I make time for the things that are important to me.
35. Some days I just want to tell them all to go to hell and die.
36. I hate cleaning the bathroom.
37. I gag when I clean up gross stuff like maggoty garbage
38. I'm tired. (I'm so tired I just walked into the wall in the hallway.)
39. I have a favorite set of everything, instead of a single favorite.
40. I think people should post what they feel like to their journals.
41. I really enjoy creative and personal gifts, even if they cost nothing.
42. I think some things don't need to be talked about.
43. I try to make new mistakes rather than repeating old ones, and mostly I'm successful.
44. I have over half of my Winter Holiday shopping done.
45. If it weren't for LiveJournal, I'd have almost nothing to do at the office.
46. I often wonder if I could ever be happy staying in the same place long-term.
47. I have never been water skiing.
48. I like to go to the beach at night more than in the daytime.
49. I like long drives.
50. I try not to regret, because that means dwelling on the past.
51. I like silence at times.
52. I want to go to Canada at some point.
53. I have good friends that I initially met online. (Some of whom I've never met F2F yet.)
54. I'm tired of worrying about shit.
55. I love almost everything cinnamon.
56. I'm vaguely neurotic about being in bodies of water - I'm afraid of what else might be in them with me.
57. I hate snow.
58. I miss the ocean. (even though I never much wanted to get in it)
59. I'm very organized when I want to be.
60. I am not where I thought I'd be five years ago.
61. I like people who know how to laugh.
62. I like art museums, and can waste lots of hours in a good one.
63. I'm more of a computer geek than I ever thought I'd be.
64. I am getting more emotional all the time. (I think I might qualify as human by the time I die)
65. I fret far too much when I'm depressed.
66. I love books about mythology.
67. I don't care as much about money as I probably should.
68. I remember most of my dreams.
69. I was an only child. (So I've forged a lot of sibling-by-choice relationships)
70. I was born in Florida.
71. I can't imagine ever being married.
72. I VOTE!
73. I'd care more about the stock market if I saw a real link to my way of life since the dot-com collapse.
74. I rarely wear jewelry other than what's on my hands and ears every day.
75. I have been known to crack under pressure. I have also been known to rise to the occasion and exceed expectations.
76. I used to play RPGs far more often than I do now.
77. I have a flashpaper temper; I'll be your friend again ten minutes after telling you off.
78. I have no idea how old I look.
79. I'm old enough to know better, and young enough to still try.
80. I enjoy Tchaikovsky.
81. I haven't been to a tenth of the concerts I want to go to.
82. I find it hypocritical when people walk around wearing sexy clothing and complain when people look.
83. I believe that what you do returns to you, but it can take years to show up.
84. I probably could have been a valedictorian if I'd applied myself.
85. I don't understand women who don't believe US society has a bias toward men.
86. I am fiercely protective of my family and friends.
87. I want to go to England.
88. I also don't understand why some people can't tell anti-male sexism is on the rise in the US.
89. I'm right-handed.
90. I used to write more fiction than I do now.
91. I still worry that I'll be abandoned by anyone who gives a damn about me.
92. I think The Crow is a very romantic movie, even with the fighting and explosions.
93. I could be perfectly happy to never watch another television show.
94. I am still working my way past my lack of self-esteem.
95. I have held the same job for over three years, which is a personal best for me.
96. There are foods that I now can't eat because I got sick after eating them once. (Hazelnut-flavored food is in this group)
97. If it doesn't move of its own volition and doesn't contain something I know I can't or won't eat, I'll try it once. (generally)
98. I wish I would have my hair cut more often.
99. I want to go to Ireland.
100. I am willing to do silly surveys sometimes.
Woot - good timing. My tarts are done now, so I'm going to go take them out of the oven and go to bed. Good night :)
Instructions
1. Copy this whole list into your journal.
2. Bold the things that you have in common with me.
3. Whatever you don't bold, replace with things about you.
Notes in parentheses are just me noodling about the statement.
01. I have made bad decisions.
02. I love spicy food of all varieties.
03. I am oddly shy at times.
04. I loathe country music as a rule.
05. I get edgy dealing with pre-adolescent children, but this is affected by their intelligence level and manners.
06. I have come to terms with the knowledge that I'm not easy to understand.
07. I need more sleep.
08. I rarely need to spellcheck.
09. I get irritated when people use "how r u" instead of "how are you"
10. I have yet to travel outside the USA.
11. I refused to have my wisdom teeth removed.
12. The only bones I've ever broken were fingers and toes.
13. I love wearing nifty socks.
14. I never understood the fascinations people had with Farscape and Firefly. (or any other show, for that matter. I don't get fandom as a whole.)
15. I wish I had more to give.
16. I'm not a member of the mile-high club.
17. I did theater in high school.
18. I have a lot to learn.
19. I think the best diet to eat is the one that makes someone feel healthy, not whatever the current wisdom or hype says should do it.
20. I spontaneously express yoga postures.
21. I love music.
22. I have a dog who wants to be an inside dog, but can't be.
23. I'm a lousy housekeeper, too.
24. I rarely crush out on popular celebrities.
25. I think that if something is truly settled, it shouldn't be rehashed without new material to add to the old discussion.
26. I have issues. (doesn't everyone?)
27. I have pretty eclectic tastes in music, but I have a hard time appreciating some genres.
28. I'm obnoxious sometimes. (isn't everyone?)
29. It confuses me that people have found me intimidating.
30. I wish I could stop getting grey hair.
31. I have never been to California.
32. I love pizza.
33. I procrastinate.
34. I find I make time for the things that are important to me.
35. Some days I just want to tell them all to go to hell and die.
36. I hate cleaning the bathroom.
37. I gag when I clean up gross stuff like maggoty garbage
38. I'm tired. (I'm so tired I just walked into the wall in the hallway.)
39. I have a favorite set of everything, instead of a single favorite.
40. I think people should post what they feel like to their journals.
41. I really enjoy creative and personal gifts, even if they cost nothing.
42. I think some things don't need to be talked about.
43. I try to make new mistakes rather than repeating old ones, and mostly I'm successful.
44. I have over half of my Winter Holiday shopping done.
45. If it weren't for LiveJournal, I'd have almost nothing to do at the office.
46. I often wonder if I could ever be happy staying in the same place long-term.
47. I have never been water skiing.
48. I like to go to the beach at night more than in the daytime.
49. I like long drives.
50. I try not to regret, because that means dwelling on the past.
51. I like silence at times.
52. I want to go to Canada at some point.
53. I have good friends that I initially met online. (Some of whom I've never met F2F yet.)
54. I'm tired of worrying about shit.
55. I love almost everything cinnamon.
56. I'm vaguely neurotic about being in bodies of water - I'm afraid of what else might be in them with me.
57. I hate snow.
58. I miss the ocean. (even though I never much wanted to get in it)
59. I'm very organized when I want to be.
60. I am not where I thought I'd be five years ago.
61. I like people who know how to laugh.
62. I like art museums, and can waste lots of hours in a good one.
63. I'm more of a computer geek than I ever thought I'd be.
64. I am getting more emotional all the time. (I think I might qualify as human by the time I die)
65. I fret far too much when I'm depressed.
66. I love books about mythology.
67. I don't care as much about money as I probably should.
68. I remember most of my dreams.
69. I was an only child. (So I've forged a lot of sibling-by-choice relationships)
70. I was born in Florida.
71. I can't imagine ever being married.
72. I VOTE!
73. I'd care more about the stock market if I saw a real link to my way of life since the dot-com collapse.
74. I rarely wear jewelry other than what's on my hands and ears every day.
75. I have been known to crack under pressure. I have also been known to rise to the occasion and exceed expectations.
76. I used to play RPGs far more often than I do now.
77. I have a flashpaper temper; I'll be your friend again ten minutes after telling you off.
78. I have no idea how old I look.
79. I'm old enough to know better, and young enough to still try.
80. I enjoy Tchaikovsky.
81. I haven't been to a tenth of the concerts I want to go to.
82. I find it hypocritical when people walk around wearing sexy clothing and complain when people look.
83. I believe that what you do returns to you, but it can take years to show up.
84. I probably could have been a valedictorian if I'd applied myself.
85. I don't understand women who don't believe US society has a bias toward men.
86. I am fiercely protective of my family and friends.
87. I want to go to England.
88. I also don't understand why some people can't tell anti-male sexism is on the rise in the US.
89. I'm right-handed.
90. I used to write more fiction than I do now.
91. I still worry that I'll be abandoned by anyone who gives a damn about me.
92. I think The Crow is a very romantic movie, even with the fighting and explosions.
93. I could be perfectly happy to never watch another television show.
94. I am still working my way past my lack of self-esteem.
95. I have held the same job for over three years, which is a personal best for me.
96. There are foods that I now can't eat because I got sick after eating them once. (Hazelnut-flavored food is in this group)
97. If it doesn't move of its own volition and doesn't contain something I know I can't or won't eat, I'll try it once. (generally)
98. I wish I would have my hair cut more often.
99. I want to go to Ireland.
100. I am willing to do silly surveys sometimes.
Woot - good timing. My tarts are done now, so I'm going to go take them out of the oven and go to bed. Good night :)