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Tuesday, October 03, 2006
responding to chain-mail
zenstar: didn't think i'd send mail back, didja?
ironically, i'm at work, and i'm most definitely not bored. but seeing as i've already wasted time reading this, i guess i'll just have to respond.
> 1. What is your full name now?
Biggus Dickus. No, it's not a joke name.
> 2. What colour pants are you wearing now?
my brown-green uniform pants.
> 3. What are you listening to right now?
the sound of silence as pandora ponders (low bandwidth in this office) what to play next.
> 4. What was the last thing you ate?
weird cat-meat in a pastry.
> 5. Do you wish on stars?
ummm... britney spears. i wish doom upon britney spears.
> 6. If you were a crayon, which colour would you be?
silver. with the wrapping sliding off and stained fingers.
> 7. How is the weather right now?
annoying.
> 8. Who's the last person you spoke to on the phone?
the kid.
> 9. Do you like the person who sent this to you?
yeah. and his girlfriend too. up for a good time?
> What happened to question 10?
suicide.
> 10. (b) How old are you today?
almost 26. hear that? *rubs thumb and forefinger together*
that's the sound of the world's smallest violin playing boo-hoo-fucking-hoo in c minor.
> 11. Favorite drink?
bitter lemon.
> 12. Favorite sport?
rollerblading, volleyball. number one is bedsport, i guess. whose isn't?
> 13. Hair colour?
fast-greying brown.
> 14. Siblings?
3: sister brother sister me (laatlammetjie)
> 15. Favorite food?
sushi. anything with tentacles.
> 16. What was the last movie you watched?
the sixth sense. it just came on by itself.
> 17. Favorite day of the year?
the day i arrive in cape town.
> 18. What was your favorite toy as a child?
thundertank. and then i lost it in a stupid bet. i suck.
> 19. Summer or winter?
neither (israel). or both (south africa).
> 20. Hugs or kisses?
damn. hugs.
> 21. Chocolate or Vanilla?
chocolate. always. hands down. i'm desperate: gimme!
> 22. Do you want your friends to email you back?
good heavens, no.
> 23. Who is most likely to respond?
i don't actually expect any response to this.
> 24. Who is least likely to respond?
ditto.
> 25. Living arrangements?
nope.
> 26. When was the last time you cried?
it has been a while. i'm guessing a really good movie. nothing else tends to move me.
> 27. What is under your bed?
a wall. my bed is vertical, i'm sleeping on somebody else's futon. so i assume there's carpet underneath.
> 28. Who is the friend you have known the longest?
"dirk diggler", a friend since we were 2.5 years old.
> 29. What did you do last night?
same thing i do every night. tried to take over the world.
> 30. Favorite smell?
that foresty smell after a crazy trance party, or that deserty one. naaah, who'm i kidding? the smell of superbly roasted coffee.
> 31. Favorite TV show?
not that i watch tv, but firefly, prison break, invader zim, ed, beast wars
> 32. Happy in life?
when i get one, i'll let you know.
> 33. What are you afraid of?
failure. anuerism. freak accidents. being alone for the rest of my life.
> 34. Plain, buttered or salted popcorn?
tough call. i always make people wait while i decide.
> 35. Favorite car?
lambourghini diablo. simply the most stylish piece of machinery ever invented. that, and since it came out i lost interest in fancy cars.
> 36. Favorite flower?
thumper
> 37. Number of keys on your key ring?
2 weird keys for storage, about to drop that
one for work
3 for the base
1 for the temp apartment
2 trolley keys
a couple of random ones i can't bring myself to drop (don't remember what they're for)
a large bunch in my bag (ditto)
> 38. How many years at your current job?
.5, or 2, depending which one's being referred to
> 39. Favorite day of the week?
wow. EVERY day is my favourite day :S
it's a toss-up between thursday and friday.
> 40. What did you do on your last birthday?
i'd have to check my blog, and i think that's cheating.
> 41. How many cities have you lived in?
3: cape town, johannesburg (1 year, 1 year in god's toilet too many), ra'anana, herzliya, tel aviv
> 42. Do you make friends easily?
generally, yeah. and generally, people who i don't actually want to spend time with warm to me the quickest :(
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actually i thought you'd be first to respond :)
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synk got his email in before you.
*tsk tsk*
i have a combination weakness: one) no self control, two) i love talking about myself.
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