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Monday, June 21st, 2010
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11:31 pm - Art_100
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The Semi-Official Table | 001. | Beginnings. | 002. | Middles. | 003. | Ends. | 004. | Insides. | 005. | Outsides. | | 006. | Time. | 007. | Peace. | 008. | War. | 009. | Warmth. | 010. | Cold. | | 011. | Red. | 012. | Brown. | 013. | Colour. | 014. | Colourless. | 015. | Reality. | | 016. | Day. | 017. | Night. | 018. | Fool. | 019. | Power. | 020. | Elation. | | 021. | Whisper. | 022. | Fever. | 023. | Genius. | 024. | Sweet. | 025. | Wealthy. | | 026. | Affair. | 027. | Crime. | 028. | Kill. | 029. | Poison. | 030. | Temptation. | | 031. | Vast. | 032. | Loud. | 033. | Discovery. | 034. | Alone. | 035. | Sense. | | 036. | Smell. | 037. | Sound. | 038. | Touch. | 039. | Taste. | 040. | Sight. | | 041. | Shapes. | 042. | Edge. | 043. | Chance. | 044. | Sun. | 045. | Moon. | | 046. | Business. | 047. | Pleasure. | 048. | Wild. | 049. | Languid. | 050. | Soul. | | 051. | Water. | 052. | Fire. | 053. | Earth. | 054. | Air. | 055. | Sunset. | | 056. | Sunrise. | 057. | Rest. | 058. | Revel. | 059. | Food. | 060. | Drink. | | 061. | Spring. | 062. | Summer. | 063. | Autumn. | 064. | Winter. | 065. | Change. | | 066. | Rain. | 067. | Storm. | 068. | Nocturnal. | 069. | Truth. | 070. | Flight. | | 071. | Broken. | 072. | Indulgence. | 073. | Light. | 074. | Dark. | 075. | Shade. | | 076. | Wrath. | 077. | Envy. | 078. | Vanity. | 079. | Elevate. | 080. | Reason. | | 081. | Silence. | 082. | Possibility. | 083. | Disaster. | 084. | Myth. | 085. | Nonsense. | | 086. | Choices. | 087. | Life. | 088. | Death. | 089. | Luck. | 090. | Drama. | | 091. | Holiday. | 092. | Heaven. | 093. | Hell. | 094. | Haunted. | 095. | Home. | | 096. | He. | 097. | She. | 098. | Family. | 099. | Artist's Choice. | 100. | Artist's Choice. |
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| Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
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11:44 pm - Yo Ho Ho!
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Merry Christmas, everyone!
I hope everyone had a happy, peaceful holiday and that Santa brought each of you EXACTLY what you asked for.
I was lucky enough to spend the holidays with my family in Colorado. It has been a week of feasting, shopping, volunteer work, car-juggling and lazing around in my PJs all day. I'm sure it can't last . . .
Last night, after (the most depressingly dull) Christmas mass, we opened our traditional one present. Then we sat around in the living room talking about our memories of very early childhood until the wee hours of the morning. I'm still not sure when Santa Claus found the time to sneak presents under the tree.
In the middle of the night's festivities, it began to snow! Well, hail, actually. How weird, huh?
When we woke up this morning, it was still snowing, so we got a white Christmas! And actually, another notable event occurred this morning. For the first time in my entire life, I a)was able to sleep all the way through the night on Christmas Eve (thanks to Nyquil) and b)was not woken up/crippled at 4:30am by two screaming younger sisters bouncing up and down on my legs. Everyone slept in until 10:30. For the first time ever on Christmas, my parents eventually had to drag us (protestingly) out of bed for breakfast.
Gift-giving was especially fun this year. It's always nice when everyone likes what you picked out for them. Kelly and I FINALLY managed to find Leen a gift that she didn't guess in advance. Although she was not quite sure what to make of a can of tomato soup . . . some people have no appreciation for pop art!
I received the following:
- Nintendo Wii (actually, I bought this for myself three days before Christmas)
- Guitar Hero III (fun - although I have given myself an amazingly sore hand trying to learn "Barracuda" on the easy setting.)
- flannel pajama pants!
- a new digital camera! Yay!
- more fudge than one human being should probably consume in a lifetime! Yay! Thanks, Amy, for contributing to my ever-expanding waistline.
And then we all spent a peaceful day napping, cooking (and consuming) dinner and watching a movie (PotC 3, if anyone's counting).
Considering the circumstances, it has been a very peaceful Christmas between the three Trimble girls. Normally we fight like cats and dogs. I admit I do have to leave the room whenever Leen and her bloody perfect boyfriend Jon are inhabiting it . . . unbearable. Ugh. But by hook or crook, peace has been maintained. Mom and Dad seem as startled as anyone.
It's very nice to be home with the family (actually, I'm dreading the state of my inbox when I go back to "work" tomorrow) but Colorado is WAY too cold for my liking. I've been very good about going to the gym despite being on vacation - and even despite quite a miserable headcold! Taking Dad along with me has given me an additional reason to haul my protesting carcass across town to the treadmill every other day. I hope he sticks with it after I leave . . . hear that, Dad?
Once again, a merry Christmas and happy holiday season to everyone!
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| Friday, November 16th, 2007
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3:49 pm - A bit o' drivel
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I just had to try this. It's fun.
Take a break and put a little thinking fun into your day...
SCATTERGORIES...it's harder than it looks! Copy and repost.
RULES: Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following...they have to be real places, names, things...nothing made up! Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same 1st initial. You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.
What is your name?
Megan
4 letter word: Mine
Vehicle: Motorcycle
TV Show: M*A*S*H!!!
City: Manhattan (that's kind of a city, right?)
Boy Name: Mordred (there aren't too many boys' names. It was that or Melvin).
Girl Name: Morgana (as long as we're getting medieval, here)
Drink: Mead. Midori. Martini. Margarita. Malibu (rum) . . . Milk! Hahahahahahaha . . .I'm an alcoholic.
Occupation: Mass Murderer? Mom (oops, maybe shouldn't put those two together)
Something you wear: Muffler. Mittens.
Celebrity: Meghan Mullally. She's hilarious.
Food: Meat
Something found in a bathroom: Mess. My bathroom is a mess.
Reason for Being Late: Marginal Map
Cartoon Character: Mulan
Something You Shout: MUWAHAHAHAHA!
And then I thought, gee that was fun, I should try it with another name . . .how about "Greg"?
What is your name?
Greg
4 letter word: Glue
Vehicle: Golf (as in, VW)
TV Show: Grey's Anatomy
City: Glendale
Boy Name: Gregory
Girl Name: Georgiana
Drink: Grog
Occupation: Graverobber. What? That used to be an occupation . . .
Something you wear: Gloves (you know, robbing graves is dirty work . . .)
Celebrity: Gore Verbinsky? Kind of a celeb, I guess. In a shy sort of way.
Food: Grub.
Something found in a bathroom: Germs
Reason for Being Late: Gas, out of (aren't you glad this one and the previous one aren't reversed?)
Cartoon Character: George, Curious
Something You Shout: GRRRRRREAT!
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| Thursday, November 15th, 2007
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11:08 am - Yet another survey!
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Got this one from Amy's MySpace:
1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
Okay , Yoda, here you go: a burn on my wrist, from trying to change the gel in a lighting instrument while balancing on one foot on a 25’ ladder. I’m extremely lucky that this is the only scar I ended up with, considering the ladder went out from under me . . . (no, I didn’t fall, I ended up dangling for dear life whilst maneuvering the ladder with my foot).
2. WHAT IS ON YOUR BEDROOM WALL?
A scroll-y mirror from IKEA. I don’t go in for wall decorations, much. 3. WHAT DOES YOUR CELL LOOK LIKE?
Which one?
4. WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Whatever the orchestra is playing in the background . . .
5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
Nope, I was too busy being born to look at my watch.
6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING
If I knew that, I would be out working on getting it.
7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
My friends.
8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
My friends and family. They are miiiiiine, preciousssss. Mine!
10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
Nope.
11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
Nope.
12. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
Me.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE COLOGNE / PERFUME?
Yuck. Nothing. I hate scents, they give me a headache.
Scratch that. Greg-scent. He smells good!
14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
I’ve always had a thing for dark hair and blue eyes but honestly, it’s kind of silly to narrow one’s interest to a certain “look” or “type,” now, isn’t it?
15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF BEING PROPOSED TO?
Most likely, somewhere private and quiet, or at a restaurant (probably a meaningful one, although if it is Denny’s I swear to god my answer will be ‘no.’ Okay, that’s probably a lie.) That’s kind of boring, actually. It would be pretty fun to throw caution to the wind and be proposed to, like, over the house mic before a concert or something, for the whole world to hear. Ooh, I know! In the rain (or snow, snow would be okay), at the Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris. My fantasies about this are varied and wild.
16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINk??
Coffee. Unless the energy drink has vodka in it? Maybe peach schnapps?
17. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
Canadian bacon and pineapple 18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Um . . . actually I’m not really hungry so I’m not sure. I’d never turn down a lobster, though . . .
19. WHO IS THE LAST PERSON YOU MADE MAD?
Greg, shocking. Assuming I haven’t pissed off the Artist’s Department yet today . . .
21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST GIFT SOMEONE EVER GAVE YOU?
Life, baby!
22. DO YOU LIKE ANYBODY?
I like lots of people!
23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
Nope.
24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
I don’t really care. Whatever is comfortable and well-made and looks good for work.
25. WHAT'S YOUR DREAM CAR?
Don’t exactly have one, although I’m leaning towards some kind of hybrid small SUV-type-thing just because it would be nice to have the cargo room. Maybe a Lexus or Audi?
26. WHAT ARE THE WEEKEND PLANS?
Callaghan’s coming into town! Oh yeah, and traffic school. Bah.
27. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS?
I have NO idea.
28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
Likely not. I’d probably keep the person at a distance to avoid getting too attached to them.
29. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU?
What Amy said. Just be honest and straight-forward. Dropping hints and beating around the bush never works and is a complete waste of time.
30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
73.
31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
Brunettes, generally, but there are a select handful of blondes out there (Amy . . .)
33. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST?
Immature behavior from adults.
34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE U.S.?
Yes. Miss it.
35. YOUR WEAKNESS?
Communicating.
36. COLOR OF YOUR BEDROOM?
White walls, dark wood, maroon, black and brown accents.
37. FIRST JOB?
Babysitting, technically. After that, ticket seller at the kiddie train at City Park.
38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
Not that I remember, but probably in my wild youth . . .
39. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT ?
Working? Pretending to work?
40. IF YOU COULD GET PLASTIC SURGERY WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Face shape – chin and cheeks
41. WHY DID YOU FILL OUT THIS SURVEY?
I have nothing to do right now
42 WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ON MOST?
I don’t know, I kind of don’t pay that much attention to compliments. I realize this is bad, I’m sorry. I’m just not good at taking them.
43. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF ALCOHOL BECAME ILLEGAL?
<s>Get it illegally, of course. What do you think I did before I turned 21?</s> Er . . .I mean . . .drink water?
44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
I’m not sure. Money is always appreciated, of course.
45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?
1 or 2, I guess. 1 seems like kind of a bad idea – it must be really tough to be an only child. 2 seems like a nice number but of course you’d have to go through it a second time and pay twice the bills and all that . . . how about twins?
46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
My middle name is a family name from my Dad’s side. My first name means “Mary” in Gaelic (I am told), and there are a zillion Mary’s in my Mom’s family.
47. DO YOU WISH ON STARS?
Nah.
48. WHICH FINGER[S] IS YOUR FAVORITE?
What?!
49. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY?
Monday. <-- hey, me too. We could start a club.
50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Not particularly. I wish it was neater or prettier.
51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Salami. I will also admit to liking liverwurst. It is like pate for poor people! I know, I am gross.
52. ANY BAD HABITS?
Lots. Being passive-aggressive. Psyching myself out. Listening to the angry voices in my head. Losing touch with friends. Speeding. Obsessing about things. Tons more.
53. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF?
All my CDs are embarrassing. Clay Aiken?
54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Probably not, although that’s a pretty stupid question.
55. HAVE YOU EVER TOLD A SECRET YOU SWORE NOT TO TELL?
Erm . . .
56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Yes.
57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
Obsess, fight with Greg (that’s totally healthy, right?)
58. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?
Los Angeles Fort Collins It’s sort of evenly split at this point.
59. DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY?
Probably too easily – I assume they’re nice and will be friends with me. Usually I’m disappointed.
60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
Probably my dollhouse and miniatures
61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
Again, which one? Work: too many. It keeps deleting numbers I need. Personal: a few. I should clean it out, actually. There are a lot of people in there I never talk to anymore.
63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Is this a trick question?
65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
Go away.
66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
Meg, Megs, Migs, Meggy, Meggy-poo (I swear I will castrate anyone who calls me this)
68. DO YOU UN-TIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Not usually, although sometimes I tie them too tight and have to or I can’t get them off . . . was that too much information?
70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Mint Chip
72. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE COLORS?
Black, maroon, dark brown
73. WHO DO YOU MISS RIGHT NOW?
Everyone.
74. HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE?
4. In a jar.
75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
Sure, knock yourself out.
76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
The Master Chorale rehearse in the background, and my coworkers hard at work.
77. LAST THING YOU ATE?
Coffee and a couple of dark chocolate peanut M&Ms (breakfast of champions. What?)
78.THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Probably a musician.
79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?
I don’t know. Height, probably, since that’s what you see as they walk toward you. After that, whether they’re friendly or creepy.
81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?
Things about myself. <-- damn, Amy, stop preemptively taking my answers. Also traffic, other people, gas prices, bills . . .
82. FAVORITE DRINK(S)?
Coffee, hot chocolate, white wine, chocolate milk
83. ZODIAC SIGN:
Virgo
84. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORT?
Hockey
85 What's your hair color?
Brown.
86. EYE COLOR?
Brown.
87. DO YOU WEAR GLASSES?
No.
88. SIBLINGS?
Two sisters. Both younger. Both taller.
89. HAVE ANY HEROES?
Not really.
90. YOU LIKE SUSHI?
Yum. Yes. 91. LAST THING YOU WATCHED?
I don’t know, something on the Disney Channel, probably. Part of South Park? (although, obviously, not on the Disney Channel)
92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Halloween
93. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
Yes.
94. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Fall.
95. KISSES OR HUGS?
In general, neither. I’m not a fan of close contact with most people. For a select few, it depends . . . :-)
96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Relationships, definitely. Not so good at handling one night stands. <-- yes, that.
97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
Starbucks. Their holiday drinks are out! Yum!
98. Who is least likely to answer these questions?
Everyone else.
99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
Under the Black Flag Quicksilver Some book on Irish gangs and gangsters
100. ARE YOU IN LOVE W/ANYONE?
Yes.
Oh, cool. We’re done!
Rip/Answer at will.
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| Friday, June 15th, 2007
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3:50 pm - Hilarity ensues
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| Sunday, June 10th, 2007
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7:23 pm - I am NEVER moving EVER AGAIN!
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Well, yes, it's true LJ. I do say that every time I move. You're correct. And yes, that means I've said it once a year for the past four years. But I mean it this time. I really do. I am NEVER moving again!
Why?
What do you mean, why? Because moving sucks and my back is killing me and I have JUST NOW finally gotten the last box out of my living room.
The truth?
Erm . . .well, it's certainly not because I bought way too much furniture to ever be able to convince my friends and extremely generous boyfriend to ever help me ever again . . .no, that's definitely not it.
:-D
I have moved. To South Pasadena (which is way nicer than I should be able to afford, and only 15 minutes from work!) My house/apartment is awesome. I have hardwood floors, a queen-sized bed, my very own dresser (for the first time in my LIFE), and most importantly, NO. ROOMMATES! I'm sure when the gas/power/rent/internet/food/credit card bills come next month, I'm not going to be quite as happy about this as I am now, but . . .whatever. Shut up. Stop raining on my one-bedroom parade.
Oh yeah. And there are absolutely no cockroaches. Anywhere. Well, that's kind of a lie. But hopefully they're all dead now.
I do miss the kitties, but not their more annoying moments of BITING MY FEET at 6:00am.
Want to see some pictures?
Next up, housewarming party!
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| Monday, May 7th, 2007
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4:21 pm - Melancholy
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I am feeling . . . sad today.
I think it all started with overhearing an excerpt of a conversation my roommate was having with . . .someone?
"[no it wouldn't work for you to come over tonight because]. . .I have a crazy roommate and a messy room . . ."
Now, we know I am reclusive. Agoraphobic. Embarrassingly nerdy. Clinically depressed (well, that's gotten much better). But . . .crazy? Ouch. For some reason, hearing him describe me that way to some random chick . . .really bothered me.
Unfortunately, late-night depression + paranoia + sleep deprivation + that awful feeling of intruding/not being wanted in your own apartment (oh how well I know this feeling . . . here we go again . . .) has left me feeling quite blue. Reading LJ and Facebook has (shocker) not really helped. Now I feel lonely, too. I realize just how many friends I let slip away over the years, how many people I wish I'd been closer with, or wish I'd stayed in touch with . . . I'm so happy that everyone is doing such exciting things with their lives but I feel like it's happening remotely, like I'm not part of it. [note to self]: do not allow yourself to be overwhelmed by this feeling while navigating the 110. Melancholy + detachment + curvy freeway = extreme driving confusion (never have an out-of-body experience while driving. it is scary)
However, so that this journal is not a complete downer, let us recap: I have a job I would have (hell, I STILL would) kill for. I have the nicest boss in the entire world. I have a lovely boyfriend who takes pictures of me along on his vacation because my schedule wouldn't allow me to actually go with him. I have a very satisfactory car (lets not talk about how badly it needs to see a mechanic). I have a fair amount of money saved up (well, in post-starving-college-student terms, anyway). So things are really not going that badly! I really must remind myself of that more often. Also, it's just so hard to be grouchy when it is 90 degrees and sunny!
Even so, it sucks to know that someone out there thinks I'm crazy.
And I miss my old friends.
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| Saturday, August 20th, 2005
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12:46 pm - Of course I am . . .
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| Sunday, August 7th, 2005
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10:29 pm - Heh. Naturally.
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the Wit
(78% dark, 26% spontaneous, 27% vulgar)
your humor style:
CLEAN | COMPLEX | DARK
You like things edgy, subtle, and smart. I guess that means you're probably an intellectual, but don't take that to mean pretentious. You realize 'dumb' can be witty--after all isn't that the Simpsons' philosophy?--but rudeness for its own sake, 'gross-out' humor and most other things found in a fraternity leave you totally flat.
I guess you just have a more cerebral approach than most. You have the perfect mindset for a joke writer or staff writer.
Your sense of humor takes the most thought to appreciate, but it's also the best, in my opinion.
PEOPLE LIKE YOU: Jon Stewart - Woody Allen - Ricky Gervais
AND FINALLY -- after you rate my test with a sweet, sweet '5' -- you must take this test next: The Genghis Khan Genetic Fitness Test. It's not mine, but it rocks.
My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
You scored higher than 99% on dark
You scored higher than 3% on spontaneous
You scored higher than 35% on vulgar
If you liked my test, send it to your friends!
The 3 Variable Funny Test
http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=17565214125862764376
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| Monday, March 28th, 2005
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3:05 pm - I have no opinion on this:
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 | You scored as agnosticism. You are an agnostic. Though it is generally taken that agnostics neither believe nor disbelieve in God, it is possible to be a theist or atheist in addition to an agnostic. Agnostics don't believe it is possible to prove the existence of God (nor lack thereof).
Agnosticism is a philosophy that God's existence cannot be proven. Some say it is possible to be agnostic and follow a religion; however, one cannot be a devout believer if he or she does not truly believe.
atheism | | 58% | agnosticism | | 58% | Buddhism | | 54% | Islam | | 54% | Paganism | | 50% | Christianity | | 50% | Judaism | | 50% | Hinduism | | 42% | Satanism | | 38% | </td>
Which religion is the right one for you? (new version)
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| Saturday, November 27th, 2004
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10:00 am - All I want for Christmas . . .
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Here's the guidelines, as stolen from  keeblerlorien LJ. I don't know about part 2, I don't really expect to actually *get* anything I'm wishing for (except maybe from parent-Santa) but I loved writing Christmas lists to mail off to Santa as a child, and besides. The whole point of a wishlist as I see it is for dreaming, not for being practical. So, look, read, enjoy, feel free to giggle, and certainly by all means write your own list. Just please please please do not misconstrue this as me asking for a bunch of ridiculous, overpriced junk for an already way-too-commercialized holiday in lieu of celebrating the true reasons for Christmas. Thank you, and happy Holidays.
Step One
- Make a post (public, friendslocked, filtered...whatever you're comfortable with) to your LJ. The post should contain your list of 10 holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and random ("I'd love a Snape/Hermione icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV.") The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.
- If you wish for real life things (not pics or icons), make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your e-mail address where Santa (or one of his elves) could get in touch with you.
- Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your LJ so that the holiday joy will spread.
Step Two
- Surf around your friendslist (or friends of friends, or just random journals) to see who has posted their list. And now here's the important part:
- If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes someone's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use--or even know where you could get someone's dream purebred Basset Hound for free--do it.
You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf--to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not--it's your call.
There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just...wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special
(author edit: see opening rant. This list is for wishing, not for begging from people I don't even know. So just enjoy the list and don't attack me about this step)
Megan's List:
1) A passing grade in my PhySci class.
2) A Wacom drawing tablet, preferably a Graphire 3 6x8. I know, as long as I'm wishing I should go for an intuos, but, well, I guess I'm being practical again.
3) The Lord of the Rings Trilogy extended edition boxed set. I don't even know if there is one with the extended version of all three movies, but that is what I want. I'm sure Keebler will be able to give me the details ;)
4) For the Phantom movie to not suck.
5) Money, or in lieu of that, gift certificates to The Art Store and Gap (because I am a prep and a sucker)
6) A new sketchpad
7) To be allowed to stage manage the musical.
8) For Tartuffe's tech to go absolutely, amazingly, completely impossibly smooth, and for the director and/or designers and/or cast to not kill me (I realize these are two completely different wishes, but they're totally related, I swear)
9) A new diskman, preferably with MP3 playback and some other nifty features. I think Panasonic makes the one I want.
10) To be kissed (and I am not talking about on the cheek)
How sad that based on this list, I can fit my entire life pretty neatly into two categories.
So even if you don't plan on participating, put up your list anyway. I'd like to see what everyone's wishing for.
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| Thursday, November 18th, 2004
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4:30 pm - Interviews! Except not in that Find-A-Job kind of way
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Here are the rules, this whole thing is Martens' fault.
1 -- Leave a comment, saying you want to be interviewed.
2 -- I will respond; I'll ask you five questions.
3 -- You'll update your journal with my five questions, and your five answers.
4 -- You'll include this explanation.
5 -- You'll ask other people five questions when they want to be interviewed.
From Ms. Martens:
1. what is your #1 fear?
2. what would your ideal temp job be after you graduate and find yourself in need of a temp job?
3. who in the tft do you just want to cuddle with and why?
4. name your biggest creative influence.
5. are you a lesbian?
My answers:
1. Failing, and by that I do not mean failing a class. I mean spending all this time and money and angst and stuff to graduate and discovering that either a)I secretly hate stage managing and have wasted my entire education and four years of my life, or I cannot find a job (in any field, not necessarily theater) and again will have wasted a bunch of time and will end up single, jobless, totally depressed, and without enough money to buy a plane ticket home to spend the rest of my life living with my parents. That, I guess, is my greatest fear. Or something.
1 and three quarters
(I got distracted by question 3, or what is currently denoted as #2).
Ideally, I could run my webcomics for a living. Or, barring that, work as a story boarder or some kind of thing where I could just draw all day. Since the event of me obtaining a job I'd actually enjoy (in temp labor) is extremely unlikely, I guess I would like to work as a receptionist in a law firm or real estate office or something like that. I make good coffee, an ex-Equity SM says I take the best notes she has ever seen (no I'm not lying, it was a surreal conversation), and I can type 60 words/min and operate Mac and PC systems and software. And EXCEL is my best friend. There, I think that qualifies as the 'Finding-a-job' part of this particular interview.
2
(actually 3).
If you don't know the answer to this, you have clearly not been listening to me for the past six months. The answer remains the same, much to my chagrin. Oh yeah, and YOU!
3
(actually 4).
Alcohol.
I don't know, I don't think I've ever had a creative influence. This is much like that question 'if you could meet one great person from history, who would it be and why.' I could never answer that one either.
4. Wait I missed one. Go back.
5. I tried out three creative and humorous ways of answering this. None of them seemed fit to be posted on the web. Thus, simply, no I am not. Although I will admit to dressing like one much of the time.
And that is all. If you would like to be interviewed, post a comment.
If you would like Martens to interview you, and I suspect her questions will be far more interesting and ridiculous than mine, go harass her.
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| Monday, October 4th, 2004
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12:28 am - Philosophy classes for all eternity . . .
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| Friday, September 3rd, 2004
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3:35 pm - Happy Birthday to . . .me!
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Name four bad habits you have:
1. Getting fixated on one idea and letting it overwhelm me
2. PROCRASTINATION
3. Somewhat tactless (not on purpose!)
4. Messy. I will put things away when I feel like it and not a moment before. That goes for whiping the countertops, too.
Name four things that you wish you had:
1. Unlimited funds
2. A boyfriend
3. Ability to 'read people'
4. A paying job that doesn't interfere with school
Name four scents you love:
1. Roses
2. Rain
3. Lillies (like in church on easter sunday)
4. Pine (Christmassy smell)
Name four things you'd never wear:
1. A belly-shirt
2. Sequins (it would help if I could spell that)
3. Fantasy tee-shirts
4. Shoulderpads (not football player shoulderpads, 80s shoulderpads)
Name four things you are thinking about right now:
1. This quiz
2. Some math trick question the people behind me are talking about
3. Impending schoolyear
4. California
Name four things that you have done today:
1. Gone to FED-EX
2. Slept in
3. Eaten Chinese food with chopsticks
4. Checked my email. Obsessively.
Name the last four things you have bought:
1. Sarah Mclaughlin Remixed album
2. Ice cream
3. Coffee (Starbucks. Deal with it.)
4. School supplies (and stuff for the old SM kit)
Name four people you would like to spend more time with:
1. Natalie
2. Danielle
3. Rachel (too late she is in Scotland)
4. Samara-Will-Patrick-Tiffany (they're living together, that makes them count as one person. and I want to spend more time with all of them together, anyway!)
Name four bands/groups most people don't know you like:
1. Tinkers Punishment
2. Matthew Good Band
3. Transiberian Orchestra
4. Mest
Name four drinks you regularly drink:
1. Coffee (Starbucks mocha)
2. Tea (Black Spice Chai from Stash)
3. Smirnov Triple Black
4. Dr. Pepper
Name the last four people you have kissed/been kissed by:
1. Sterling (drunk at a party)
2. Garret
3. Chris
4. No one. Hmph.
Name four random facts about yourself:
1. I'm afraid of telephones and answering machines
2. I'm shorter than everyone in my family (and my two little sisters are never going to let me live that down)
3. Until I started doing theater in tenth grade, I wanted to be a veterinarian
4. I'm from Colorado but I am not a skilled skier and I can't snowboard for shit (and I don't even like snow or cold weather, but that's besides the point).
Oh yeah and I'm 20 today!
And that is all.
current mood: Old
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| Friday, August 20th, 2004
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5:06 pm - Muwahahaha . . .
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| Monday, July 26th, 2004
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1:04 pm - Omigod . . .
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From The Chicago Tribune:
LAS VEGAS -- "The Phantom of the Opera," one of the most successful shows in the history of Broadway, has been lured to the desert with the promise of a lavish new theater and a seemingly endless stream of tourists.
Clear Channel Entertainment will produce a 90-minute, $35 million version of the Tony Award-winning musical, set to open in the spring of 2006 at the Venetian hotel-casino, according to a source familiar with the hotel's negotiation.
"This is a permanent theatrical installation," the source told The Associated Press.
An official announcement was expected Sunday.
"Phantom," the latest Broadway show to play Las Vegas, will perform in the space previously occupied by the Guggenheim Las Vegas museum, which closed in January 2003. The casino will pay for the theater's refitting, which is expected to cost about $25 million, the source said.
The musical, with a score by Andrew Lloyd Webber, is expected to get a flashy makeover, one that includes an exploding chandelier and a bigger stage and set pieces.
Calls to executives with The Venetian and to Scott Zeiger, CEO of Clear Channel's Theatrical Group, were not returned.
"I think it's very exciting as a production if in fact it's the bigger-than-life version," said Myron Martin, an independent producer and executive director of the Las Vegas Performing Arts Center Foundation. Martin said talk about the Venetian deal had been floating around for months.
"My understanding of the Clear Channel vision is it will be just that. I think that this bigger-than-life version they will produce in Las Vegas will be noticed by critics around the world."
The Las Vegas production will be directed by Harold Prince, who directed the original 2 1/2 hour version which opened on Broadway in 1988. It is still playing there and in London. A touring edition is currently in Minneapolis and will move on to Baltimore, Cleveland, Indianapolis and Tampa, Fla., later this year.
While "Phantom" is given new life in Las Vegas, The Venetian gets that marquee attraction it has been searching for since the larger of its two Guggenheim museums shut down.
"I think it would a be a great addition to balancing out the amenities mix at The Venetian," said Marc Falcone, a Deutsche Bank gambling analyst in New York.
Despite not having a big-budget production, the 4,027-all-suite Venetian is one of the most profitable hotel-casinos in Las Vegas.
"The Phantom of the Opera" is the latest Broadway hit to make its way to Las Vegas as casino companies post record earnings and the city is on track to break its previous all-time mark of 35.8 million visitors, set in 2000.
Omigodomigodomigod . . .I love Vegas. I lovelovelovelovelove Phantom . . .Put two and two together . . .I would kill to work on this show. Now, how do I go about doing that? I fear e-mailing Mr. Webber and begging to be his personal coffee-maker would not quite work out . . .but in a pinch I may try it . . .
current mood: ecstatic
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| Monday, July 19th, 2004
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2:02 pm - eep!
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They're making a Phantom of the Opera movie! Whoohoo! The trailer is excellent, albeit a bit Moulin Rouge. The guy who plays the Phantom is reasonably attractive. I always knew it ;) My day has vastly improved.
current mood: ecstatic
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| Thursday, July 15th, 2004
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12:19 pm - w00t!
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| Thursday, May 20th, 2004
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2:44 pm - That color thing . . .
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Techiegoddess
Ugh. Don't like that color. Lets try a few of my other usernames . . .
Lup
-or-
DuctTapeGod
-or-
Darklady
edit:bah none of these are any good. I need to change my username or something. Hmm, I like that DuctTapeGod is red, though, I guess I can live with that . . .is Lup some sort of hideous dark green? Ptoooh!
current mood:  mischievous
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| Saturday, May 15th, 2004
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4:36 pm - Faith
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Hahaha, this is very amusing. :
And I got a job!
And I'm going to my first ren-faire tomorrow and we had a really good run-thru today and it's looking like, against all odds, the set will be finished on time and all my friends and family are healthy and happy . . .
Thank You . . .
current mood:  grateful
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