Memetastic!
Dec. 8th, 2004 05:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
batskeetsD'oh, finished this earlier and forgot to post it. Duh. ;p
First, a random question for you all, via a post![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
a_wags linked to:
What is the weirdest, dumbest, and/or most insulting gift you've ever gotten?
My answer? I won't go into much detail, but the most insulting gift I've gotten, by far, is a gift that was an obvious re-gift. It was obvious that was re-gifted because *I* had given that person the gift for Christmas the previous year. Blunderiffic, I tell you.
I can't think of any truly weird or dumb gifts that I've gotten, though, thank GOD.
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And now, a stolen meme + interview fromstorm_dancer:
1. Do you enjoy hentai?
Hentai in the traditional sense? *EW.* Naughy tentacles are not my idea of entertainment. ;p
I'd be lying if I said that yaoi wasn't pretty fun, at times. :D But even then, I don't tend to go for the super-graphic stuff. If there's not an interesting relationship involved, then it's rather meh. I don't think I've ever read a PWP fanfic for any purpose beyond laughing at how badly-written it is.
2. How did you end up in Oregon?
My daddy got a job at the now-closed Trojan Nuclear Power Plant. We'd already moved quite a bit prior to this, so after the plant closed, he didn't think it was the best idea to drag me halfway across the country *yet* again to his next job, so me and my ma wound up staying.
3. Do you want to stay there? If not, where do you hope to end up?
Yes, actually. Eugene is not my ideal, but it's not the worst. Oregon is cool, in general. I really like the Portland metro area, though. If I didn't settle here, I think Washington would be a cool place to live.
4. Once you've reached a high level of training, many martial arts schools require you to master a different style of martial arts. If your school does/did, what style would you take next?
I'm currently training through the University Club Sports program, so I'm not really required to do that. And you know, I seriously wonder if I will *ever* get that good, esp. given that I'm already an old fart by the standards of competitive wushu! ::laughs:: They do say that the top competitors peak around age 21, and I hadn't even started yet at that age.
I have thought about taking up taiji/tai chi, though, and it is definitely on my list for next summer. If not taiji, it would most likely be another Chinese martial art or some other "soft" martial art with more emphasis on flexibility and movement than pure strength. Because I have little wussy arms.
5. What is your livejournal name from (And if you say Booster Gold I will drive to Oregon and give you a kiss on the cheek)?
Unfortunately, it was kind of an arbitrary choice--I was in my early, early teens at the time, so I originally began as "Skeeter", as in Skeeter from the Muppet Babies. (SHUT UP. LMAO) I settled on that because it started with S. Initially, this was a rather unfortunate choice, because right around the time that the Nickelodeon series Doug came out, every new person I chatted with started assuming I was male, because of Doug's (male) friend Skeeter. ::eyeroll::
Once I got past that, the name actually seemed to fit me rather well on its own, so it stuck. Then, the Skeeter name eventually cycled through a bunch of permutations through my online interactions: Skeets, Skeeterino, Batskeets, etc. Not an exciting story, but that's what it is!
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
In other news, USPS package tracking is such a waste of time. My broadsword shipped two days ago, and the only package tracking info available is that the package was to be "expected for shipping," and it's been like that since day 1. At this rate, that sword is going to arrive before they ever post a status update, so what's the point of having it tracked at all?
Tonight, I'm going dress shopping withjunsiew, and we're hopefully going make it out to see Closer. Yay on both counts!
First, a random question for you all, via a post
a_wags linked to:What is the weirdest, dumbest, and/or most insulting gift you've ever gotten?
My answer? I won't go into much detail, but the most insulting gift I've gotten, by far, is a gift that was an obvious re-gift. It was obvious that was re-gifted because *I* had given that person the gift for Christmas the previous year. Blunderiffic, I tell you.
I can't think of any truly weird or dumb gifts that I've gotten, though, thank GOD.
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And now, a stolen meme + interview from
storm_dancer:1. Do you enjoy hentai?
Hentai in the traditional sense? *EW.* Naughy tentacles are not my idea of entertainment. ;p
I'd be lying if I said that yaoi wasn't pretty fun, at times. :D But even then, I don't tend to go for the super-graphic stuff. If there's not an interesting relationship involved, then it's rather meh. I don't think I've ever read a PWP fanfic for any purpose beyond laughing at how badly-written it is.
2. How did you end up in Oregon?
My daddy got a job at the now-closed Trojan Nuclear Power Plant. We'd already moved quite a bit prior to this, so after the plant closed, he didn't think it was the best idea to drag me halfway across the country *yet* again to his next job, so me and my ma wound up staying.
3. Do you want to stay there? If not, where do you hope to end up?
Yes, actually. Eugene is not my ideal, but it's not the worst. Oregon is cool, in general. I really like the Portland metro area, though. If I didn't settle here, I think Washington would be a cool place to live.
4. Once you've reached a high level of training, many martial arts schools require you to master a different style of martial arts. If your school does/did, what style would you take next?
I'm currently training through the University Club Sports program, so I'm not really required to do that. And you know, I seriously wonder if I will *ever* get that good, esp. given that I'm already an old fart by the standards of competitive wushu! ::laughs:: They do say that the top competitors peak around age 21, and I hadn't even started yet at that age.
I have thought about taking up taiji/tai chi, though, and it is definitely on my list for next summer. If not taiji, it would most likely be another Chinese martial art or some other "soft" martial art with more emphasis on flexibility and movement than pure strength. Because I have little wussy arms.
5. What is your livejournal name from (And if you say Booster Gold I will drive to Oregon and give you a kiss on the cheek)?
Unfortunately, it was kind of an arbitrary choice--I was in my early, early teens at the time, so I originally began as "Skeeter", as in Skeeter from the Muppet Babies. (SHUT UP. LMAO) I settled on that because it started with S. Initially, this was a rather unfortunate choice, because right around the time that the Nickelodeon series Doug came out, every new person I chatted with started assuming I was male, because of Doug's (male) friend Skeeter. ::eyeroll::
Once I got past that, the name actually seemed to fit me rather well on its own, so it stuck. Then, the Skeeter name eventually cycled through a bunch of permutations through my online interactions: Skeets, Skeeterino, Batskeets, etc. Not an exciting story, but that's what it is!
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
In other news, USPS package tracking is such a waste of time. My broadsword shipped two days ago, and the only package tracking info available is that the package was to be "expected for shipping," and it's been like that since day 1. At this rate, that sword is going to arrive before they ever post a status update, so what's the point of having it tracked at all?
Tonight, I'm going dress shopping with
junsiew, and we're hopefully going make it out to see Closer. Yay on both counts!
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Date: 2004-12-08 05:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-09 11:59 am (UTC)2) What do you consider to be your greatest passion?
3) What's your favorite mixed drink?
4) What makes Jude Law so utterly appealing?
5) Name the worst movie you've seen this year, and reasons why.
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Date: 2004-12-08 06:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-09 12:31 pm (UTC)1) What is your greatest source of happiness in your current life?
2) On the flip side of #1, what is your grestest source of worry or strife?
3) Do you have any project ideas for all that yarn you've accumulated? ^_-
4) You've already been to Britain, and you'll be going to Japan... what other new places would you like to visit?
5) What is your favorite memory?
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Date: 2004-12-08 08:47 pm (UTC)another guy got me a set of paintbrushes, the ones with the rainbow plastic pieces from the dollar store...
gah
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Date: 2004-12-08 08:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-09 12:39 pm (UTC)1) What was the first thing to attract you to Stephen?
2) When did you realize that you had become a big ol' comic book nerd? :)
3) Top 5 hottest voices ever: who has them? Speaking or singing voice, it doesn't matter.
4) What fictional character do you most identify with? Any medium is fine.
5) Do you like living in the Southeastern U.S.? (I'm personally rather terrified of that part of the country, so I have to ask ^_-)
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Date: 2004-12-08 09:21 pm (UTC)Secondly, the weirdest gift I ever got was a steering-wheel cover from my bipolar cousin. Granted, it DID match my car, but the alternating bands of rubber nubby things and Hawaiian-print fabric were too much to take. Plus, she left the H off of my name when she wrote it on the grocery bag she used to wrap it.
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Date: 2004-12-09 12:53 pm (UTC)2) If I recall correctly, you were at least somewhat involved with the Greek system... do you think a lot of the stereotypes about it hold true, or are they mostly rubbish?
3) Do you agree that it gets really annoying being a Sarah? ^_-
4) Do you feel that your name fits you, or would you choose a different one for yourself, give the option?
5) What would be your absolute ideal job at this point in your life?
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Date: 2004-12-08 11:29 pm (UTC)Traditional indeed. It's not just entertainment, it's art!
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Date: 2004-12-09 12:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-09 01:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-09 01:58 pm (UTC)2) What attracted you to fencing, and what keeps you coming back to it?
3) Where do you think you get the most inspiration for your creative pursuits?
4) What sort of person do you think you'd need to find in order to fall in love again? (this seems to be on your mind as of late)
5) Name a silly talent or skill that you have. (such as, walking on your hands, rubbing your stomach and patting your head at the same time, wiggling your ears, that sort of thing)
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Date: 2004-12-09 05:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-09 06:26 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-14 12:46 pm (UTC)Go for it ^^; I love this meme. :P