anywhere is….

I know, I’m late. Please forgive me. The weekend kinda ran away from me. I wanted to continue the tradition of this meme, seeing as I’ve done the first two parts. So, here goes.

31. What is your absolute favorite dessert?
This is a hard one. I LOVE DESSERT. But I think I have to go with….lemon-flavored things like lemon bars or lemon cake. Strawberries or strawberry sauce drizzled on? BONUS. For example, this thing from The Cheesecake Factory:

I mean, LOOK AT IT. Yum!!!

32. What can someone do to make you smile, no matter what?
Hug me. Say something really silly. Buy me books.

33. What do the hip people think of you?
Eh. They probably think I try too hard.

34. What was the last gift you bought someone?
I bought some Retractable Sharpie markers for my favorite author Sarah Dessen. 🙂

35. What was your favorite class in high school?
Subject wise? I didn’t really have one. But based on the teachers? Well, I loved A.P. English with Miss Wheeler, Art with Mr. Petaway, and Honors Biology with Mr. Grubelnick.

36. How many spouses would be about right?
I suppose one is ideal… but I’m on number two and I plan to stay here.

37. What would you say was the most embarrassing moment of your life?
LOL. I still can’t talk about it!

38. Have you ever donated money to charity?
Absolutely.

39. Has porn ever had a positive place in a current or recent relationship?
No.

40. Would you ever dump the one you’re with for someone who makes an obvious play and is MUCH hotter?
Ew, no.

41. Have you ever disowned one of your relatives?
If by “disowned” you meant cut off contact for my own mental well-being, then yes.

42. Would you think it’s OK to cheat on someone if they’ve already cheated on you?
It’s hurtful either way.

43. Did you ever consider becoming a teacher?
Yes. Yes I have. I still do have fleeting thoughts of becoming a yoga instructor. But I think I’d do well as a teen librarian. Julie planted that idea in my head over a year ago and it’s niggled at me ever since. The thought of going back to school to get my master’s scares me to pieces, especially knowing there probably won’t be a job out there for me when I’m done. But to work with books and teens? That would be AMAZING. Just sayin’. So, we’ll see.

44. Would you ever give a hitch-hiker a ride somewhere?
No.

45. Would you ever try fasting for a whole week?
No. It would be too triggering for me.

Thank you for reading. I need to get to bed soon. And I PROMISE a real update before long. With pictures and everything!!!

Til next time!

16. What was the last thing you did that was totally selfish, yet you feel no guilt?
This never happens. I always feel guilt.

17. Tell us about a film fave of yours that we probably have not seen.
Probably Firestarter or Imitation of Life.

18. When was the last time you kissed someone that you shouldn’t have on the lips?
Oh, I think it was meant to be. I ended up marrying the guy, after all.

19. When was the last time you cooked something for someone not in your family?
Months ago.

20. When was the last time you danced like a crazy person?
Last week.

21. When was the last time you just wanted to be invisible?
Last week.

22. When was the last time you got a gift you absolutely hated?
I’ve never hated any of my gifts.

23. When was the last time you got into a physical fight? (If NEVER, let us know about a time that you got close to a fight.)
Never and never. Seriously.

24. When was the last time you had to sleep with a light on?
I often fall asleep with the light on because I read in bed. But *had* to? Hmm, probably back in the early part of the decade. I’d sleep with the light on whenever there was a storm so I wouldn’t see the lightning. Now I realize they make sleep masks for that sort of thing.

25. When was the last time you were under some serious stress?
The day before yesterday.

26. When was the last time you watched your favorite movie?
Months ago.

27. What song did you most recently downloaded?
I downloaded a song from Spirit Voyage–they have Free Music Friday. I got “Too(n) Mayray Laalan” by Dev Suroop Kaur.

28. What would you say is your favorite hobby?
Reading and playing on my computer.

29. What is your favorite thing to do when you hang out with friends?
Eat good food, talk about books, and watch Doctor Who.

30. What would you rather do: shower or bathe with that celebrity that you are crushing on?
I’m not currently crushing on any celebrity. So neither.

1. Which state do you consider to be the most boring state?
The state of being bored. Duh.

2. If any chef from the Food Network (or any well known chef) could cater your wedding, who would it be?
Paula Deen.

3. What’s the last thing you ate that was red?
Cherry juice. If you want to get technical (ate/drank), then it was ketchup.

4. Have you ever questioned the sexuality orientation of a close friend?
Not to his/her face. Besides, most of them were eventually honest with me anyway.

5. Everyone loses a friend after some big fight. Tell us about one.
No thank you. Still hurts. Unfortunately.

6. Have you ever washed an iPod or mp3 player in the washing machine?
No.

7. Have you ever screamed / yelled angrily at a boss?
Only in my head.

8. Have you ever cried yourself to sleep?
Yes.

9. Have you ever regretted being in a relationship with someone?
No.

10. Have you ever acted like you understood something when you didn’t have a clue?
Yes.

11. Have you ever thought someone must have been insane? If yes, tell us something about the person.
Yes. I used to live across the hall from a lady I’ll call Jane. She’d yell and yell and yell at people to “stop that damn noise” even though there wasn’t any noise. She’d slam her door and make more noise with her yelling. She also once asked if she could use my phone. It was ten o’clock at night. I was like “I’m going to bed.” I heard her in the hall muttering about how I was a “damn liar.” She also used to steal all the bags of papers and coupons and hoard them in her apartment. Any time she got an letter from the property manager, she’d stand in the hallway and let loose a string of explicatives that had me cowering in the corner and cracking up (silently, lest she hear me and tell me to “stop that damn noise.”) Last I heard, she was living in one of those caretaker homes and much happier.

12. Have you ever pretended to be younger than what you are?
Story of my life. This whole freewheeling down the highway to 40 is scary.

13. Back in the day, did you ever cry because you were turned down for a date?
I’ve never asked anyone on a date.

14. Have you ever (or your significant other) had a pregnancy scare?
Yes.

15. Have you ever pretended to like someone when you didn’t?
Romantically? No. Who has the energy for that?