Meats of evil...
Jan. 8th, 2004 07:48 pm1. FIRST NAME? Joanna
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Audrey Hepburn's character in "Two For The Road"
3. DO YOU WISH ON STARS? The bright ones. And the moon.
4. WHICH FINGER IS YOUR FAVORITE? My left ring finger, because I can actually wear rings on it.
5. WHEN DID YOU CRY LAST? This morning, because I'm neurotic.
6. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? When I'm concentrating. Usually it slants and gets messy.
7. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? Roast beef and chicken parmesan.
8. ANY BAD HABITS? Fidgeting with my hair, ripping up my cuticles, hoarding lip balm, worrying about stuff, being stubborn, being weird about food...
9. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF? I think I threw those out.
10. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yeah. But I'd be constantly pulling me out of introverted timidness.
11. ARE YOU A DAREDEVIL? Nope. Dude, I'm scared of driving.
12. HAVE YOU EVER TOLD A SECRET YOU SWORE NOT TO TELL? When it would have saved someone's life. Which it did.
13. DO LOOKS MATTER? Not really...it helps sometimes, but after a while all you see is what's inside. Good or bad.
14. HAVE YOU EVER MISUSED A WORD AND IT SOUNDED ABSOLUTELY STUPID? Absolutely. Like when I was at an Italian restaurant and pronounced one of the entrees wrong because I thought I knew at least that word.
15. DO YOU THINK THERE IS A POT OF GOLD AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW? Oh, don't I wish.
16. DO FISH HAVE FEELINGS? Probably. They certainly startle easily. And they get confused. And angry. And silly (like Gir, the white mini catfish). And they get horny. That red swordtail just won't leave that pregnant guppy alone. It's fun to watch.
17. ARE YOU TRENDY? Feh. Sorry, I'd rather not chop parts of my feet off just to squeeze into a pair of stilettos that will only be hot for two hours.
18. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER? Writing, crying, obsessing, sulking, seething, getting neurotic.
19. WHERE ARE YOUR SECOND HOMES? My parents' will always be first, then here with Adam, then my godparents' home, and possibly Undeaded, considering how much time I spend there.
21. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD? My stuffed puppet rabbit, Mary. And She-Ra, TMNT, and my plastic horses.
22. WHAT CLASS IN SCHOOL DO YOU THINK IS TOTALLY USELESS? Gym. It didn't motivate anyone to get in shape.
23. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? You're reading it.
24. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? What the hell do you think?
25. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT? Not directly.
26. a) WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GIRL? Kindness, tolerance, humor, exuberance, fun-loving, compassion, intelligence.
26. b) WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY? Same things, and inner strength, ability to cope, laid-back attitude.
27. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES? Jo, Little One, Elf-Girl, Rose, Phoenix Girl, Little Fox, Mostly Quiet, Cute One
28. WOULD YOU EVER BUNGEE JUMP? Eeesh. Noo.
29. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Um, wouldn't I have to?
30. DO YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE STRONG? Maybe mentally...strength of character and heart...
31. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Chocolate. Good chocolate.
32. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE COLOR? Cobalt blue, emerald green
33. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE FOOD? Artificially flavored stuff, like peach, banana, coconut...
34. HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE? Got all four removed this past December. While awake. Ow.
35. ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH ANYONE? Duh. *grin*
36. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE A CRUSH ON YOU RIGHT NOW? My boyfriend, of course. And a few male friends. And I think a few female friends.
37. WHO DO MISS MOST RIGHT NOW? My college crowd.
38. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE YOU SEND THIS TO, TO SEND IT BACK? If they want.
39. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING? Black
40. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Television. Channel surfing.
41. WHAT ARE THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER? Which one?
42 WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Chocolate chip cookie.
43 CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Sky blue.
44. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW? Cold enough to turn my poor skinny fingers white.
45. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Adam.
46. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX? Face...and height, which is kinda unavoidable, since I'm shorter than everyone.
47. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT YOU THIS? Em? I like her. Good good friend. But she didn't send it, I snatched it from 'er.
48. HOW ARE YOU TODAY? Eh. Getting hungry.
49. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Irish cream, and Ruby Porto wine.
50. HAIR COLOR? Auburnish
51. EYE COLOR? Deep brown, ringed with blue and gold
52. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No. Glasses. Nearsighted. Bleah.
53. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES? None living. Half-sister Theresa died at 37, half-brother Johnny Jr. died at 6 during Dad's first marriage.
54. FAVORITE MONTH? April, May and June.
55. FAVORITE FOOD? Sushi! And Italian cuisine, and seafood.
56. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? On DVD: Kinda ignored Tomb Raider 2. But I saw X-Men 2 before that. On cable: Wendigo. Sad, strange movie.
57. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR? Thanksgiving, for obvious reasons.
58. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT? Always was. Don't need to be now. I'm still shy when getting to know people, though.
59. DO YOU LIKE SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING MOVIES BETTER? Happy ending movies.
60. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer!!
61. HUGS OR KISSES? Both!
62. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE-NIGHT STANDS? Relationships
63. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate
64. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Never had a car. Don't drive. Will learn soon.
65. HOW MANY DIFFERENT TOWNS OR CITIES HAVE YOU LIVED IN? Four: Brooklyn NY (born), Sag Harbor NY (raised), Purchase NY (college), Rockville MD (now).
66. FAVORITE PLACE TO RELAX? With Adam ... and in a quiet place near a river in the summer.
67. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS? With Adam and his parents. Technically have the bottom half of the house, once it gets arranged, unless we all move.
68. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Hogfather by Terry Prachett, again.
69. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Don't have one. Should get one.
70. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Scrabble and Mastermind.
71. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT? Worked on novel, ate dinner, watched fish, fed dog, chatted with Adam, watched TV, surfed web, watched more TV, went to bed.
72. FAVORITE SMELLS? Adam, chocolate, orange, citrus, vanilla, jasmine, magnolia, Shea Blossom from Terra Nova
73. FAVORITE SOUNDS? Kittens, soft rain, Adam, laughter, wolves
74. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE? Subway and Arby's
75. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? In general, natural health and beauty mags.
76. FUTURE NAMES FOR MY CHILDREN? Alyssa Megan and David Edward. They may change.
77. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Yes, and he's very warm and gives good kisses.
78. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Rrrrrrgh. Morning. Grrrr. Oooh, warm body. *snuggle*
79. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU THOUGHT ABOUT LAST NIGHT? I'm glad he turned the TV off before midnight...