Pragmatist
Pragmatist

What you may not know about me
Wed Jan 16 2008


1. How old will you be in five years? If I live that long, 87


2. Do you think you will be married by then? I've been avoiding that for more than 30 years. I should start now?


3. How tall are you? How short is a more appropriate question. 5 feet one inch.


4. What do you look forward to most in the next three months? Being able to make my car payments. (There's a story here.)


5. What is the last movie you saw? Can't remember the name of it now. It was about C.S. Lewis.


6. Who was the last person you called? Helen


7. Who was the last person to call you? Deborah


8, What was the last text message you received. Don't text.


9. Do you refer to call or text? Call


10. Do you have any pets? Two cats



11. What were you doing at 12am last night? Don't remember. Think I was asleep.



12. Are your parents married/separated/divorced? Dead



13. When is the last time you saw your mom? 80 years ago



14. Where was the last place you went? WalMart



15. What do you like about winter? What Allimom said: the end of it.



16. What do you like about summer? Same as 15



17. What do you like about spring? Ah. Going without a ton of clothes on. The fresh greening of the earth. The sweet smell of earth awakening. I wax poetic.



18. How many states have you lived in? 7



19. How many cities/towns have you lived in? 17. There may be another one when I was a baby, but I don't remember it. I was hauled around different places then.



20. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet? Shoes outdoors; socks indoors.



21. Are you a social person? Not very.



22. What was the last thing you ate? Instant Noodle Soup. Chicken Style.



23. What is your favorite restaurant? What I can afford, or what I love going to? Fresh Choice. Paragary's.



24. What is your favorite ice cream? Apricot Mango from Rite Aid.



25. What is your favorite dessert? That's a tough one. Something sweet?



26. What is your favorite kind of soup? My homemade veggie stew.



27. What kind of jelly do you like on y ou PB&J sandwich? Strawberry. Um, no Apricot. mmm Blackberry. Oh, I don't know. Whichever comes to hand first.



28. Do you like coffee? Once or twice a year.



29. How many glasses of water a day do you drink, on average? 4 to 16, and anywhere in between. Where's my cup? Where's my cup? Aaaaah!



30. What do you drink in the morning? Water then hot tea.



31. Would you rather sleep with someone else or alone? Alone.



32. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed? Middle.



33. Do you know how to play poker? Yes, and I'm good at it.



34. Do you like to cuddle? I don't remember. Oh, I like hugs.



35. Have you ever been to Canada? I don't think so. I was hauled around some when I was a child. Maybe have been taken, but haven't been there of my own volition.



36. Do you eat out or stay at home? Mostly at home. But I'll never turn down an invitation to eat out.



37. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you? No, but I know somebody whose birthday is the day after mine.



38. Do you want kids? Already had 'em. Three.



39. Do you speak any other languages? Not any more. Used to be fair in Spanish.



40. Have you ever gotten stitches? Oh, yes.



41. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance? In the back, several times. Up front, never.



42. Do you prefer ocean or pool? Ocean. Especially around Monterey.



43. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat? Airplane, window. Theater, aisle.



44. Can you drive a stick? Yes, but I prefer automatic. When I learned to drive, stick was the only thing available.



45. What is your favorite thing to spend money on? Travelling. Wish I had more of both.



46. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7? No. Sometimes not 24, and sometimes not 7.



47. What is your favorite TV show? CSI, NCIS.48. Can you roll your tongue?  No, but I can curl it.



49. Who is the funniest person you know? Victor Borge, but he's dead now. I catch him on reruns on PBS, and laugh just as hard as I did the first time.



50. Do you sleep with stuffed animals? Nope. I have two cats.



51. What is the main ring tone on your phone? I don't know the name of it; but it's real catchy. Fast dance kind of music.



52. Do you still have clothes from when you were little? Check the answer to #1 and draw your own conclusions.



53. What color are you bedroom walls? Apartment white. You do know where I live?



54. Do you turn off the water while you brush your teeth? Usually



55. Do you sleep with your closet doors opened or closed? Yes



56. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of killer bees? What kind of a question is that? Oy!



57. Do you flirt a lot? Huh? Flirt? At my age? What would it get me but a broken down old fart.



58. What do you dip a chicken nugget in? Don't do chicken, nugget or otherwise.



59. What is your favorite food? Whatever someone else cooks.



60. Can you change the oil in your car? Nope. That's what the mechanic's for.



61. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket? Yep. But I swear I was NOT going 85 on the freeway. In the first place, the other cars weren't getting out of my way......



62. Have you ever run out of gas? Nope. Came close a few times.



63. What is your usual bedtime? Whenever I get there.



64. Do you read the newspaper? Cover to cover.



65. Do you have any magazine subscriptions? Oh, my goodness, yes!



66. Do you dance in the car? Oh, yeah!!



67. Do you like peanuts? Yes, but I like cashews better.



68. If given the chance, would you swim with the dolphins? Oh, my yes. Oh yes. !!!!



 Whoever hasn't yet done this, now it's your turn.


Bless


 



 


 


7 Comments
  • From:
    DancingButterfly (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jan 17 2008
    Loved your answers!
    Blessings and hope the recliner is still comfy.
  • From:
    Laziac19 (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jan 17 2008
    wow. interesting survey.. i'm going to do one, too!
  • From:
    Allimom (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jan 17 2008
    Good to know more about our DD friends, isn't it? Love your answer to 53!
    Alli
  • From:
    Mamallama (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jan 17 2008
    It's always fun to read what people answer to these surveys!
    Hugs, Tiggs
  • From:
    Lakestars (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jan 17 2008
    Thanks for answer the Q's and it's good to know about you :)

    Hugs x0x
  • From:
    Dreamerbooks2003 (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jan 17 2008
    LOL.. oh that was fun!!! You have such a great sense of humor and such a wonderful memory.. I have no idea how many cities I've lived in, let alone visited.. and I'd have to get out an atlas to see what states..
    I have no idea what the last movie I saw was.. Oh what is wrong with me.. Dha.. I'm not There.. the bob dylan deal.. but what a let down!!
    sound track is horrid too..
    nobody can do Dylan, except Dylan!
    Anyway.. have a great day.. and I thought you'd put something different about the color of your walls.. I mean given the circumstances of the past couple days.. LOL
    hugs
    p
  • From:
    ImNotLisa (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Jan 20 2008
    Fun! :o) And though I did know it already, you have a fabulous sense of humor! LOL