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[athersgeo]

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YOU'RE ON MY FRIENDS LIST, I WANNA KNOW YOU... I want to know 34 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, never liked each other, or if we already know everything about each other. Short and sweet is fine... I just wanna know you better! Thanks! =)


1. Can you cook?
2. What was your dream growing up?
3. What talent do you wish you had?
4. Favorite place?
5. Favorite vegetable?
6. What was the last book you read?
7. What zodiac sign are you?
8. Any tattoos and/or piercings?
9. Worst habit?
10. Do we know each other outside of LiveJournal?
11. What is your favorite sport?
12. Do you have a negative or optimistic attitude?
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
16. Do you have any pets?
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
18. What time is it where you are now?
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
22. What color eyes do you have?
23. Ever been arrested?
24. Bottle or draft?
25. If you won £10,000 today [$20,000 for the Americans], what would you do with it?
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
27. What's your favorite bar to hang at?
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
30. Do you swear a lot?
31. Biggest pet peeve?
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
33. In one word, how would you describe me?
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?

Comments

[helenprev.livejournal.com]

1. Can you cook? Yes
2. What was your dream growing up? Marriage, children, and living in the countryside. I have two out of three so far!
3. What talent do you wish you had? Parallel parking!
4. Favorite place? Home
5. Favorite vegetable? Broccoli
6. What was the last book you read? Jacky Daydream by Jacqueline Wilson
7. What zodiac sign are you? Cancer/Leo cusp
8. Any tattoos and/or piercings? Pierced ears but most earrings seem to disagree with them so I usually don't wear any
9. Worst habit? Picking at my lips so they are sore all the time
10. Do we know each other outside of LiveJournal? We know each other on the CBB and have met in Milton Keynes and are going to do so again in week *bounces*
11. What is your favorite sport? The only thing i ever really enjoyed was table tennis; haven't done it for a long time now though
12. Do you have a negative or optimistic attitude? getting more optimistic all the time :-)
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Find something to gossip about with you!
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? I can't actually think of anything that horrendous right now
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. The thought of pickled onions makes me want to throw up
16. Do you have any pets? A few tropical fish and three Giant African Land Snails
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? No and I don't much want to!
18. What time is it where you are now? 13 minutes past 8 in the evening
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? Scary
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? I wouldn't. Even if I could - I like the way I look.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? I would like to say your conscience, but in reality I would probably join in ;-)
22. What color eyes do you have? Blue
23. Ever been arrested? No
24. Bottle or draft? Draught, especially Guinness (not that I drink any more!)
25. If you won £10,000 today [$20,000 for the Americans], what would you do with it? Save it until I could think of something!
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? YUK! I don't
27. What's your favorite bar to hang at? Our kitchen table with a mug of tea ;-)
28. Do you believe in ghosts? I am not sure
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Spare time? What spare time? ;-) Knitting, Latin, reading, chatting online...
30. Do you swear a lot? No. Hardly ever at all, actually
31. Biggest pet peeve? People who wave their cigarettes around in public and make me cough
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Content
33. In one word, how would you describe me? Witty
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? I might!

[helenprev.livejournal.com]

And bother, I went wrong with the html there somewhere and have turned the whole lot bold, and because it is a reply I can't edit it! Sorry......

[freespirit127.livejournal.com]

1. Can you cook?
Oh yes :)

2. What was your dream growing up?
Ummm... can't remember that...

3. What talent do you wish you had?
Singing and drawing

4. Favorite place?
My bed!

5. Favorite vegetable?
Carrots! Carrots all the way. And potatoes... especially the stick kind ;)

6. What was the last book you read?
"What If..." an outlook on different historic events and how could have affected the world's history if they had turned out different.

7. What zodiac sign are you?
Aries

8. Any tattoos and/or piercings?
Nope, except for the earlobes.

9. Worst habit?
Chewing my nails

10. Do we know each other outside of LiveJournal?
Nooooooooo, not at all ;)

11. What is your favorite sport?
Sport? What's that?

12. Do you have a negative or optimistic attitude?
Depends on my current sittuation...

13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
Hoping you can keep me from going crazy (slightly claustrophobic over here) and breeding plot bunnies

14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
Discovering that the people you trust most can hurt yoou the most.

15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
Just one???

16. Do you have any pets?
Nope

17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
Sadly yes. I even have a Macarena CD.

18. What time is it where you are now?
10:01 PM

19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
Never cared much for clowns.

20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
Either my ass or my front teeth.

21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
At first the latter, but I'b prolly drive the getaway car (if I learned to drive any time soon)


22. What color eyes do you have?
blue

23. Ever been arrested?
Nope... never been caught ;)

24. Bottle or draft?
Neither

25. If you won £10,000 today [$20,000 for the Americans], what would you do with it?
Pay for my bathroom and send the parents on a loooooooooooongish cruise

26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
Ewwwww... I hate bubble gum.

27. What's your favorite bar to hang at?
Either the Pulp or the Route 66

28. Do you believe in ghosts?
Yes

29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
chatting!

30. Do you swear a lot?
Sometimes...

31. Biggest pet peeve?
having discussions with my mother.

32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
Idiot

33. In one word, how would you describe me?
friend (I have more than one word, but that describes you best for me :) ).

34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
Yais

[caroline-encore.livejournal.com]

1. Can you cook? Yes 2. What was your dream growing up? Work in a library 3. What talent do you wish you had? being able to draw 4. Favorite place? Not sure 5. Favorite vegetable? Corn on the cob 6. What was the last book you read? Worrals Investigates by Captain W E Johns 7. What zodiac sign are you? Taurus 8. Any tattoos and/or piercings? Used to have pierced ears but gave up about 20 years ago cos they kept getting infected 9. Worst habit? Biting finger nails 10. Do we know each other outside of LiveJournal? Yes - CBB Gathers 11. What is your favorite sport? Tennis (watching only) 12. Do you have a negative or optimistic attitude? Optimistic 13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Talk 14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? Being a cashier in a bank 15. Tell me one weird fact about you. I share a birthday with the previous Pope (John Paul II) 16. Do you have any pets? No 17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? No - don't know what it is 18. What time is it where you are now? 9.15 pm 19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? cute 20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? Loose weight 21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? partner in crime 22. What color eyes do you have? blue 23. Ever been arrested? No 24. Bottle or draft? Bottle 25. If you won £10,000 today [$20,000 for the Americans], what would you do with it? Finish my CS hardback collection, give some away and put rest towards a family holiday 26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? None 27. What's your favorite bar to hang at? The Swan in Pangbourne 28. Do you believe in ghosts? No 29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Read 30. Do you swear a lot? No 31. Biggest pet peeve? Snoring husband 32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Friendly 33. In one word, how would you describe me? Friend 34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? Yes

[francesn.livejournal.com]

1. Can you cook? Yes
2. What was your dream growing up? I'm not grown up yet but my current 5 year plan is: degree, job, disposable income!
3. What talent do you wish you had? I wish I could do maths
4. Favorite place? Well it doesn't exist any more but the caravan park we used to go to when I was likkle.
5. Favorite vegetable? Broccolli (even though I can't spell it)
6. What was the last book you read? Linguistic and semiotics in music. Oh it was fascinating
7. What zodiac sign are you? Gemini
8. Any tattoos and/or piercings? 7 piercings all in my ears, used to have my nose done too!
9. Worst habit? Playing with my piercings
10. Do we know each other outside of LiveJournal? We've met!
11. What is your favorite sport? Lacrosse
12. Do you have a negative or optimistic attitude? Fairly optimistic. I call it laissez-faire.
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Bug you until you told me what was going on in your drabble!
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? Drinking a whole bottle of calpol as a child and thus never being allowed paracetemol again!
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. I can only recite the alphabet backwards when drunk
16. Do you have any pets? Nope
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? Yep, and it fits to EVERYTHING.
18. What time is it where you are now? 21.45
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? Scary
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? Just for fun I'd swap my eyes to where my mouth is and my mouth to where my eyes are.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? Partner in crime
22. What color eyes do you have? bluey-grey
23. Ever been arrested? nope. Probably wouldn't enhance my employability much!
24. Bottle or draft? Bottle...of wine
25. If you won £10,000 today [$20,000 for the Americans], what would you do with it? Invest it so I have money to do my post-grad!
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? Atomic apple hubba-bubba. Yummy!
27. What's your favorite bar to hang at? Well until it burnt down it was Edward's No 8. Now I guess it's the Pear or Joe's in the Guild
28. Do you believe in ghosts? I don't think so...
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Sleep!
30. Do you swear a lot? Sadly, yes
31. Biggest pet peeve? People who don't wash up
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Strange
33. In one word, how would you describe me? Creative
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? I guess so!

[balooky.livejournal.com]

1. Can you cook? Yes
2. What was your dream growing up? To be Milly-Molly-Mandy
3. What talent do you wish you had? To whistle with my fingers in my mouth
4. Favorite place? Liege
5. Favorite vegetable? Beetroot
6. What was the last book you read? Torchwood thing
7. What zodiac sign are you? Libra
8. Any tattoos and/or piercings? Ears
9. Worst habit? Chronic impatience
10. Do we know each other outside of LiveJournal? We've met.
11. What is your favorite sport? Lacrosse
12. Do you have a negative or optimistic attitude? Optimistic
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Probably panic a bit
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. I've just cut my finger on a soup can
16. Do you have any pets? No
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? I could but I've now forgotten
18. What time is it where you are now? midnight
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? Not cute nor scary...
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? Thinner prob
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? Partner in crime
22. What color eyes do you have? Blue
23. Ever been arrested? No
24. Bottle or draft? Bottle
25. If you won £10,000 today [$20,000 for the Americans], what would you do with it? Do some work to my flat and save the rest
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? Wrigleys Extra
27. What's your favorite bar to hang at? The Talbot pub in Belgravia
28. Do you believe in ghosts? Not really
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Laze
30. Do you swear a lot? I do rather
31. Biggest pet peeve? People who push other people out of their way, literally and figuratively.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Happy-go-lucky
33. In one word, how would you describe me? Busy
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? When I get back I might

[xanantha.livejournal.com]

1. Can you cook?
yes, but I have no interest in it...
2. What was your dream growing up?
I wanted to be a writer
3. What talent do you wish you had?
I would like to be able to paint
4. Favorite place?
Greenwich, looking out across the river
5. Favorite vegetable?
sweetcorn
6. What was the last book you read?
My Friend Walter
7. What zodiac sign are you?
Sagitarius
8. Any tattoos and/or piercings?
I have my ears pierced, one hole per ear
9. Worst habit?
staying up too late
10. Do we know each other outside of LiveJournal?
oui
11. What is your favorite sport?
netball... even if I am *still* not allowed to play
12. Do you have a negative or optimistic attitude?
a cautious one?
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
talk to you?
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
my mother dying
15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
I can fold my tongue backwards
16. Do you have any pets?
no
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
worryingly, quite possibly
18. What time is it where you are now?
quarter past ten in the morning
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
scary, and perhaps a little sad
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
everything, or maybe nothing
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
depends on what you were up to
22. What color eyes do you have?
brown
23. Ever been arrested?
nope
24. Bottle or draft?
neither
25. If you won £10,000 today [$20,000 for the Americans], what would you do with it?
put it in the Bank...
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
euw - none
27. What's your favorite bar to hang at?
um, one where they don't let people smoke?
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
yes
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
Guiding
30. Do you swear a lot?
nope
31. Biggest pet peeve?
stupidity
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
indescribable ;)
33. In one word, how would you describe me?
random
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
Already done...

[germankitty]

1. Can you cook? Yes
2. What was your dream growing up? To become a teacher
3. What talent do you wish you had? Singing, or playing an instrument well
4. Favorite place? Somewhere warm, poolside
5. Favorite vegetable? Carrot, I guess; I love vegs in general
6. What was the last book you read? A biography of Anna Pavlova
7. What zodiac sign are you? Gemini
8. Any tattoos and/or piercings? Just regular ear piercings
9. Worst habit? probably smoking too much
10. Do we know each other outside of LiveJournal? Well, I'd rewad your fics before, and then we've met ... :)
11. What is your favorite sport? Since you know German ... "SPORT IST MORD!" *grins* I like to swim, actually
12. Do you have a negative or optimistic attitude? optimistic
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Talk
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? Toss-up between my father dying 2 weeks before my 16th birthday and being kinda sexually molested once (no harm done, no actual touching, just feeling utterly used and humiliated. Bad enough.)
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. I often didn't need to study at school; a cursory glance at the text and listening to others in class usually enabled me to participate well enough. Synthesizing, I guess ... anyway, I often got (undeserved) credit for "good work"
16. Do you have any pets? 1 husband, 1 son. :)
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? nope
18. What time is it where you are now? 11.15am
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? Er, annoying?
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? Be slimmer. LOTS slimmer.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? Crime, most likely. *evil grin*
22. What color eyes do you have? blue
23. Ever been arrested? Well ... I got caught shoplifting once at 13, but no police, just store security. *blushes*
24. Bottle or draft? draft
25. If you won £10,000 today [$20,000 for the Americans], what would you do with it? Several options ... all basically centered around remodeling/redecorating, really
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? Plain, if at all; gum doesn't go well with crowns, bridgework and braces
27. What's your favorite bar to hang at? I don't do bars, sorry
28. Do you believe in ghosts? Sometimes
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Read, write, watch TV
30. Do you swear a lot? Not really
31. Biggest pet peeve? That my guys can't seem to keep order around the house
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? extrovert
33. In one word, how would you describe me? Interesting
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? Sure. :)

[daisy-87.livejournal.com]

So... I'm not actually on your friends list, because I barely use my LJ, but I check yours three to four times a week. And I figured - why not? You should at least *know* when someone is tracking your work. lol.

1. Can you cook? Yes I can, and do.
2. What was your dream growing up? Being a writer / singer / gymnast / martial artist / or working with NASA to explore the Universe
3. What talent do you wish you had? Gymnastics or the ability to keep my place neat
4. Favorite place? with people who love me
5. Favorite vegetable? corn on the cob (and peas)
6. What was the last book you read? for school 'Sociologie voor de Praktijk' and for fun 'Tomorrow when the War began'
7. What zodiac sign are you? Cancer
8. Any tattoos and/or piercings? just one piercing in each ear
9. Worst habit? Procrastination (I'm supposed to be studying right now)
10. Do we know each other outside of LiveJournal? uhm, years ago, the Written in the Stars PR Message Board, we were both members... Hi!
11. What is your favorite sport? right now the only sport I'm doing is Aikido. So that.
12. Do you have a negative or optimistic attitude? negative... I'm working on it.
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? ramble, I hate uncomfortable silences.
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? I honestly don't know... realising that cruelty wasn't extinct I guess, and that evil still exists.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. my heart is too big... I'm serious, it's supposed to be roughly the size of your fist, mine is bigger.
16. Do you have any pets? I don't live at home anymore, but my dog still does! lol.
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? two version of it!
18. What time is it where you are now? almost 3 pm
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? funny, sometimes freaky
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? my hair... wish it would actually *grow*
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? depends.. something minor or something huge? Who am I kidding... conscience.
22. What color eyes do you have? brown
23. Ever been arrested? nope
24. Bottle or draft? neither (all though I'm not sure what you mean with draft)
25. If you won £10,000 today [$20,000 for the Americans], what would you do with it? pay back my current student loans and use the rest to finish college debt free.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? none, after my braces went off, I didn't start chewing it again.
27. What's your favorite bar to hang at? none...
28. Do you believe in ghosts? yes
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? *snort* not just my spare time, but I'm usually on the internet
30. Do you swear a lot? personally I think so, and I'm trying to cut back
31. Biggest pet peeve? clingy people and people smoking in non-smoking area's
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? random
33. In one word, how would you describe me? writer
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? honestly, no... my LJ is neglected (6 posts in a year)

~ Daisy