Living on borrowed time....
Sunday, 27 April 2003 19:26Borrowed off
nightfalltwen because I can.
PAST.
-first grade teacher's name: At Holy Family, Miss Read. Once I was at Panshanger my first teacher was Miss Marshall who later became Mrs Ferris. In England the very first class is called Reception, by the way.
-last word you said: Adios, mi compadre, to Mahya in the library (Yes! I was in the library today!)
-last song you sang: P2 Vatican Blues (Last Saturday Night) by George Harrison.
-last thing you laughed at: The West Wing: "Victory is mine, Victory is mine, good day in the morning people, victory is mine!"
-last time you cried: I don't cry often, but I saw the end of the Anne Frank tv movie thing and it did get me.
.PRESENT.
-what's in your cd player: Brainwashed by George Harrison
-what color socks are you wearing: grey trainer socks with a big black stripe down them.
-what time did you wake up today: Twelve.
.FUTURE.
-what is your career going to be: I'm going to be in the movies. And one day I'd like to make some of my very own.
-where are you going to live: the Hollywood hills when I'm at work, but
-how many kids do you want: Haven't really thought about it. Not entirely my scene.
-what kind of car will you drive: Hopefully a souped up Mini-Cooper and also something old and cool.
.CURRENT.
-current hair: Past my shoulders and most of it is still red.
-current clothes: Let It Be t-shirt and black trousers.
-current annoyance: studying, essays and dissertations.
-current smell: The sweet smell of success. Except not.
-current longing: spaghetti and meatballs.
-current desktop picture: Pop art made by me very badly with Photoshop.
-current favorite music artist: I'm listening to the Dubliners a lot lately.
-current book: Sexing the Groove- Gender and sexuality in the music industry. A laugh riot.
-current worry: The dissertation that's due in on Friday that's barely started.
-current hate: cold weather.
-story behind your username: A contraction of Apollonia, patron saint of dentists and the first wife of Michael Corleone.
-current favorite article of clothing: bright purple velvet vintage coat.
-favorite physical feature on a guy: don't know really. eyes maybe.
-one person you wish was here right now: Jim Morrison, so he could help me with my bloody dissertation.
-line from the last thing you wrote to someone: no idea.
-i am happiest when: asleep and dreaming.
-i feel lonely: loneliness is an overrated thing.
-favorite authors: In RL or fandom? In RL: JKR (obviously), Alexandre Dumas, a bunch of other people. I like de Bernieres' Captain Corelli's Mandolin a lot.
-do you think too much: entirely too much.
-if you could live anywhere in the world, where: Co. Galway or NYC.
-famous person you want to meet: Dead: Jim (for dissertation and to tell him off) and Errol. Alive: At the moment, Macca. And if I'm honest... Hayden Christensen.
-do you have any regrets: Regrets, I've had a few...
-sex or love: All you need is love. Although a bit of the other rarely hurts, I've heard ;)
-favorite coffee: Something very, very strong.
-favorite smell: There's a few, nothing specific jumps out at me.
-what makes you mad: Myself.
-favorite way to waste time: being online is good, watching Never Mind the Buzzcocks too. Both at the same time is best.
-what is your best quality: Don't have any.
-are in currently in love/lust: neither. I am a rock, I am an island.
-what's the craziest thing you have ever done: Hmmm... So many things, so little time.
-any bad habits: Laziness, lethargy and an oft sharp, wicked tongue.
-do you find it hard to trust people: Sometimes.
-last thing you bought yourself: deli salad from Spar yesterday.
-bath or shower: Bath.
-favorite season: Summer and winter. It's the inbetween I don't like.
-favorite color: Purple
-favorite flavor: Coke flavour. And cherry.
-favorite time of day: Midnight and beyond.
-gold or silver: gold. can't wear silver.
-any secret crushes: Maybe. But if I said yes, that would defeat the 'secret' part of the question, wouldn't it?
.FASHION.
-how many coats and jackets do you own: Ten, I think.
-do you wear a watch: My purple Baby-G stays in my bag.
-favorite pants color: indigo blue jeans.
-most expensive item of clothing: Don't know, actually. The 80 quid cuban-heeled boots are probably somewhere near the top of the list.
-most treasured: Irish rugby shirt. and cuban heeled boots.
.YOUR FRIENDS.
-do your friends know you: One of them does.
-what do they tend to be like: Amusing.
-can you count on them: Yes.
-can they count on you: Yes.
.LAST.
-last book you read: Something shite for school.
-last movie you saw: New movie? That would be... no idea actually. I watch so many that it's hard to keep track.
-last movie you saw on the big screen: Maid In Manhattan. Was bad. Only went because Tash and me didn't want to head home just yet last term.
-last show you watched on tv: Friends repeats on Sunday afternoon tv.
-last song you heard: Brainwashed by George Harrison.
-last thing you had to drink: Diet Coke, what else?
-last thing you ate: Amaretti biscuits. Am eating as I type.
-last time you showered: This morning.
-last time you smiled: Smiled? When I saw Maz in the library.
-last time you laughed: Watching the WW. Did I not just answer this?
-last person you hugged: Natasha, yesterday.
-last person you talked to online:
liss1224
-last person you talked to on the phone: My dad.
-last thing you smelled: The sweet perfume of a bag of freshly opened amaretti biscuits.
.DO YOU.
-sleep with stuffed animals: No
-have a crush: Maybe, maybe not. Some of these questions are a little repetitive.
-have a boyfriend/girlfriend: Nope.
-have a dream that keeps coming back: Elements of dreams reccur. I often return to particular places in dreams that I don't think actually exist beyond my dreamscape.
-play an instrument: Guitar, keyboard. Used to play the violin as a kid and the recorder too. I also play the fool.
-believe there is life on other planets: Nah, but if there are do you really think they're dumb enough to come introduce themselves to us?
-read the newspaper: Yup. The Mirror, a quality publication. Also the Sunday Times.
-have any gay or lesbian friends: My best friend.
-believe in miracles: Yeah.
-consider yourself tolerant: Yeah.
-consider police a friend or foe: I don't think anything specific about the police. I'm fortunate in that they're not really a part of my life.
-like the taste of alchohol: When shrouded in Guinness, sure.
-have a favorite stooge: As in the three stooges? They're not big here in the UK and I have no set opinion on them.
-believe in astralogy: To an extent, although it's astrOlogy.
-believe in magic: Yes, sort of.
-pray: Yes
-go to church: Not any more. Am Catholic but you might say I don't work at it. I think God is more important than religion.
-have any secrets: Yes.
-have any pets: No.
-go or plan to attened college: Am about to take my final exams.
-talk to strangers: On occasion, although I leave that mostly to Natasha!
-have any piercings: One per ear.
-have any tattoos: Nope.
-hate yourself: Not really, but I do spend most of my life irritated with myself to varying degrees.
-wish on stars: I don't need stars to wish on. Maybe that's why they haven't come true yet....
-like your handwriting: it's very very bad, but I love it. It has character.
-believe in witches: Yes. Jim Morrison married one.
-believe in ghosts: Yes, and if Jim or Flynn or any of the people I bang on about all the time want to visit, they're welcome.
-believe in the easter bunny: Yes, but I realise now that he takes many guises, including myself and my dad.
-believe in the tooth fairy: Nah. Always knew it was me dad.
-have a second family: Not really. I barely have a first one sometimes.
-trust others easily: Hmmm... Not totally.
-sing in the shower: Actually, it's about the only place I don't sing.
PAST.
-first grade teacher's name: At Holy Family, Miss Read. Once I was at Panshanger my first teacher was Miss Marshall who later became Mrs Ferris. In England the very first class is called Reception, by the way.
-last word you said: Adios, mi compadre, to Mahya in the library (Yes! I was in the library today!)
-last song you sang: P2 Vatican Blues (Last Saturday Night) by George Harrison.
-last thing you laughed at: The West Wing: "Victory is mine, Victory is mine, good day in the morning people, victory is mine!"
-last time you cried: I don't cry often, but I saw the end of the Anne Frank tv movie thing and it did get me.
.PRESENT.
-what's in your cd player: Brainwashed by George Harrison
-what color socks are you wearing: grey trainer socks with a big black stripe down them.
-what time did you wake up today: Twelve.
.FUTURE.
-what is your career going to be: I'm going to be in the movies. And one day I'd like to make some of my very own.
-where are you going to live: the Hollywood hills when I'm at work, but
-how many kids do you want: Haven't really thought about it. Not entirely my scene.
-what kind of car will you drive: Hopefully a souped up Mini-Cooper and also something old and cool.
.CURRENT.
-current hair: Past my shoulders and most of it is still red.
-current clothes: Let It Be t-shirt and black trousers.
-current annoyance: studying, essays and dissertations.
-current smell: The sweet smell of success. Except not.
-current longing: spaghetti and meatballs.
-current desktop picture: Pop art made by me very badly with Photoshop.
-current favorite music artist: I'm listening to the Dubliners a lot lately.
-current book: Sexing the Groove- Gender and sexuality in the music industry. A laugh riot.
-current worry: The dissertation that's due in on Friday that's barely started.
-current hate: cold weather.
-story behind your username: A contraction of Apollonia, patron saint of dentists and the first wife of Michael Corleone.
-current favorite article of clothing: bright purple velvet vintage coat.
-favorite physical feature on a guy: don't know really. eyes maybe.
-one person you wish was here right now: Jim Morrison, so he could help me with my bloody dissertation.
-line from the last thing you wrote to someone: no idea.
-i am happiest when: asleep and dreaming.
-i feel lonely: loneliness is an overrated thing.
-favorite authors: In RL or fandom? In RL: JKR (obviously), Alexandre Dumas, a bunch of other people. I like de Bernieres' Captain Corelli's Mandolin a lot.
-do you think too much: entirely too much.
-if you could live anywhere in the world, where: Co. Galway or NYC.
-famous person you want to meet: Dead: Jim (for dissertation and to tell him off) and Errol. Alive: At the moment, Macca. And if I'm honest... Hayden Christensen.
-do you have any regrets: Regrets, I've had a few...
-sex or love: All you need is love. Although a bit of the other rarely hurts, I've heard ;)
-favorite coffee: Something very, very strong.
-favorite smell: There's a few, nothing specific jumps out at me.
-what makes you mad: Myself.
-favorite way to waste time: being online is good, watching Never Mind the Buzzcocks too. Both at the same time is best.
-what is your best quality: Don't have any.
-are in currently in love/lust: neither. I am a rock, I am an island.
-what's the craziest thing you have ever done: Hmmm... So many things, so little time.
-any bad habits: Laziness, lethargy and an oft sharp, wicked tongue.
-do you find it hard to trust people: Sometimes.
-last thing you bought yourself: deli salad from Spar yesterday.
-bath or shower: Bath.
-favorite season: Summer and winter. It's the inbetween I don't like.
-favorite color: Purple
-favorite flavor: Coke flavour. And cherry.
-favorite time of day: Midnight and beyond.
-gold or silver: gold. can't wear silver.
-any secret crushes: Maybe. But if I said yes, that would defeat the 'secret' part of the question, wouldn't it?
.FASHION.
-how many coats and jackets do you own: Ten, I think.
-do you wear a watch: My purple Baby-G stays in my bag.
-favorite pants color: indigo blue jeans.
-most expensive item of clothing: Don't know, actually. The 80 quid cuban-heeled boots are probably somewhere near the top of the list.
-most treasured: Irish rugby shirt. and cuban heeled boots.
.YOUR FRIENDS.
-do your friends know you: One of them does.
-what do they tend to be like: Amusing.
-can you count on them: Yes.
-can they count on you: Yes.
.LAST.
-last book you read: Something shite for school.
-last movie you saw: New movie? That would be... no idea actually. I watch so many that it's hard to keep track.
-last movie you saw on the big screen: Maid In Manhattan. Was bad. Only went because Tash and me didn't want to head home just yet last term.
-last show you watched on tv: Friends repeats on Sunday afternoon tv.
-last song you heard: Brainwashed by George Harrison.
-last thing you had to drink: Diet Coke, what else?
-last thing you ate: Amaretti biscuits. Am eating as I type.
-last time you showered: This morning.
-last time you smiled: Smiled? When I saw Maz in the library.
-last time you laughed: Watching the WW. Did I not just answer this?
-last person you hugged: Natasha, yesterday.
-last person you talked to online:
-last person you talked to on the phone: My dad.
-last thing you smelled: The sweet perfume of a bag of freshly opened amaretti biscuits.
.DO YOU.
-sleep with stuffed animals: No
-have a crush: Maybe, maybe not. Some of these questions are a little repetitive.
-have a boyfriend/girlfriend: Nope.
-have a dream that keeps coming back: Elements of dreams reccur. I often return to particular places in dreams that I don't think actually exist beyond my dreamscape.
-play an instrument: Guitar, keyboard. Used to play the violin as a kid and the recorder too. I also play the fool.
-believe there is life on other planets: Nah, but if there are do you really think they're dumb enough to come introduce themselves to us?
-read the newspaper: Yup. The Mirror, a quality publication. Also the Sunday Times.
-have any gay or lesbian friends: My best friend.
-believe in miracles: Yeah.
-consider yourself tolerant: Yeah.
-consider police a friend or foe: I don't think anything specific about the police. I'm fortunate in that they're not really a part of my life.
-like the taste of alchohol: When shrouded in Guinness, sure.
-have a favorite stooge: As in the three stooges? They're not big here in the UK and I have no set opinion on them.
-believe in astralogy: To an extent, although it's astrOlogy.
-believe in magic: Yes, sort of.
-pray: Yes
-go to church: Not any more. Am Catholic but you might say I don't work at it. I think God is more important than religion.
-have any secrets: Yes.
-have any pets: No.
-go or plan to attened college: Am about to take my final exams.
-talk to strangers: On occasion, although I leave that mostly to Natasha!
-have any piercings: One per ear.
-have any tattoos: Nope.
-hate yourself: Not really, but I do spend most of my life irritated with myself to varying degrees.
-wish on stars: I don't need stars to wish on. Maybe that's why they haven't come true yet....
-like your handwriting: it's very very bad, but I love it. It has character.
-believe in witches: Yes. Jim Morrison married one.
-believe in ghosts: Yes, and if Jim or Flynn or any of the people I bang on about all the time want to visit, they're welcome.
-believe in the easter bunny: Yes, but I realise now that he takes many guises, including myself and my dad.
-believe in the tooth fairy: Nah. Always knew it was me dad.
-have a second family: Not really. I barely have a first one sometimes.
-trust others easily: Hmmm... Not totally.
-sing in the shower: Actually, it's about the only place I don't sing.