A Proposition

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I should do Latin now, and get some lunch, and go get my perpetually disastrous phone checked out.

*sigh*

This is100% NOT the Short Paper I Am "Writing"

But everyone seemed so convinced that I would take it, and I don't want to disappoint. I will try to make it interesting.

A Better Survey Than The Ones Above And Below - for girls and gay guys
Basics
What do you prefer to be called?:	Darling.
When were you born and where?:	I'm afraid I don't recall.
Where do you currently reside?:	Any one of a number of libraries at Harvard University.
Getting to know you
What could you eat for the rest of your life?:	Breyer's mint chocolate chip ice cream. And puppies. (Apparently this is going to be one of those liberally untrue surveys).
Where is your favorite place to visit locally?:	I am partial to the tunnel between the really big library and its auxiliary.
What is your favorite place to visit for a vacation?:	It's nice to get out of the library and take a stroll across the yard. I should capitalize yard to clarify things, but suddenly that seemed prententious. The problem with going to Harvard is that you become hyper-vigilant about seeming pretentious, and that in itself may in fact be a form of pretense.
What is your preference: AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, etc.?:	Telepathy. It's really the only way to whisper sweet nothings to world leaders in diplomatic meetings and watch their ears turn red.
If you could magically appear in full costume in a movie, which would it be:	I would like to appear in full costume for Elizabeth, but in something totally different... like Brokeback Mountain, maybe. Or vice versa.
Which role would you play?:	The star. Or the crazy old lady.
What is your favorite accessory?:	I am always fond of my Bryn Mawr ring, and currently charmed by a new little snake.
What is your dream career?:	Telepathic Mischief Maker Laureate.
Which country would you live in if you had the choice?:	Narnia
Do you believe in the Loch Ness Monster?:	Believe in it, sure. Believe it, not after Valentine's Day 1997.
How about ouija boards?:	I like my ghosts like I like my liquor: I don't have anything to use as a punchline, so just pretend.
Which would you rather be stuck in?
Winter blizzard or summer heat/humidity?:	Blizzard, provided no threat to life and limb. I always feel the need to put these caveats. As though some sinister force is waiting to trip me up based on a casual omission of stipulation.
Hurricane or Earthquake?:	Good God, I'm taking a class on Katrina. EARTHQUAKE. Same stipulations apply as above.
An opera or a football game?:	Opera!
A closet or an elevator?:	A closet? Unless I was in the elevator with someone interesting. Like those questions where you have to pick famous people you want to have dinner with. Pick three people, alive or dead, that you would like to be stuck in an elevator with. Or a closet, I guess, but why would you be stuck in a closet? I guess if it were full of people and you couldn't reach the door handle. And maybe if one of the people was malicious and incredibly strong! Choose wisely when you pack your closet, everyone.
a railroad track with an oncoming train or hanging from a carnival ride?:	Hanging from a ride, but only with Noah from Into the Dream.
A fight between friends or a room filled with scary spiders?:	I'm usually fine with spiders.
Randoms
Who are you jealous of and for what reason?:	You, you sexy brilliant thing.
which type of salad dressing do you prefer?:	French. Especially the Catalina/Country French sort. Bleu Cheese. Especially crumbly.
Can you eat with chopsticks?:	I can also terrorize small insects with them. But I don't hurt them. I like small insects.
...Are you addicted to myspace? Tell the truth.:	In precisely the same way that I am addicted to heroin.
In the Opposite sex (or same if you are gay)
What is your favorite eye color?:	Aubergine.
What is the first thing you notice when you are attracted to him?:	Genital area.
Do you like light, sparkling hair or smooth, dark hair?:	Dark sparkling hair. Like if champagne were made with bourbon.
Any preferred height?:	Nope.
What is one thing he could say that would make you melt?:	I'm not going to write that here. Particularly if poised with a tattoo needle and reading steamy poetry.
What is the most romantic scenerio you can think of?:	Sex under the table in the aforementioned diplomatic meeting, while transmitting crucial moments to the world leaders with their faces substituted for ours.
Do you need a ring, if he were to propose?:	I would rather that not be done over the phone.
Are you crushing on anyone in particular?:	Yes to the spirit, but I feel that "crushing on" is a silly phrase. Just my $0.02.
If not, who is the closest thing to *drool* you can think of?:	Now the phraseology is getting so silly that I refuse to play. Is that pretentious? Alas, I think so.
Fashion expression
What is your favorite color to wear?:	Red? But I wear other colors more. I don't know. Puce.
Is there an article of clothing you wear every day?:	There's an article of clothing I wear NO days. Many, in fact.
What brings out the color of your eyes?:	I guess brown things. And maybe olive. Sometimes black. So if I had a gown made of grass and dried leaves and tree bark and the spaces between stars.
Are your nails painted? If so, what color?:	My nails are actually painted on. It's a swell party trick to peel them right off again. Not for the faint of heart.
What would you call your style?:	Jarvis Erik W.
What is your frequent shop? (department store):	What is my frequent shop??
Is your hair short or long?:	Kinda medium in need of cut.
Is it your natural color?:	No, and I'll never tell you what that is. Not unless you call me darling under the table at a diplomatic conference.
Do you prefer to be tan or pale?:	A gentleman never tells.
Friends
Do you get very personal with your friends?:	Very.
Are you friends with two or more different 'groups'?:	At the same time? I'm not that kind of girl.
Who is most simliar to you?:	Huh...my first instinct is Becky, because we spend so much time together that we've rubbed off. (I'm going to keep Rachel's answer for this one, because I think it is very apt.)
Who is most opposite?:	Huh...my first instinct is Becky, because we spend so much time together that we've rubbed off, and bits of us keep sort of floating ito this central vortex between us, and drifting away, thus creating an ever-increasing number of differences.
Who do you suppose will take this survey after you?:	Good God, you think I am so preoccupied with jealousy to think about that sort of thing in the act of taking it? Well... you're not wrong. It will probably be this handsome fellow across the way from me, damn his non-aubergine survey-stealing eyes.
Finale
What time is it?:	TIME TO WRITE MY PAPER. I'm hungry. This was not a smart idea. I hope you liked it anyway.

Why I Cannot Write My Midterm

Dear Professor,

I regret to inform you that I cannot write my midterm because there are people to talk to online, and they say such things as this:

tinica: I'm probably disturbing the whole neighborhood of trash-taking-out students

tinica: Oh yes. That is how I arrived at this all-night exam-fest. Through stalwart discipline.

avalon2004: bounce, bounce, everybody bounce...

kkaczmawr: *revels in many hugs*

charlotteroserl: They should send that out in the Move On emails: Don't lure your lover out of traveling distance of their polling place the night before the election.

I am sure you will understand and agree that such quality interactions have priority over your exam. Thank you for your time, and of course I will be happy to include you in such witty and fascinating exchanges if you will contact me online.

Your semi-obediant student,
Becky

Julia Has Decided Unwittingly to be my Procrastination Enabler

All right, folks, this one's for me, since the questions look different than others I've done. We'll see if that holds.

1. Where were you when the ball dropped for 2006?

Beauty Bar! NYC... Me too, so I'll stick with Julia's answer. See relevant journal entry for details.

2. How did you get the idea for your livejournal name?

Well, Becky just came to me in a flash of wild inspiration, but if we're talking about the "transubstantiatedchicken" part, see my second post ever (I think). Just a bit of clever and tongue in cheek, yet based-on-a-true-story piety.

3. What time were you born?

I think it was around 6 AM, but I never remember.

4. What song are you playing now, or wish you were playing?

For some reason, exactly as I looked at this question, Age of Aquarius popped into my head. Who am I to argue with fate? Except I would.

5. Has the death of a celebrity ever made you cry?

I don't know. I guess that's a no? But I feel like there were some that affected me rather strongly.

6. What color underwear are you wearing?

Julia said: "but about 2 hours ago i had purple cheetah spots ;-)" I find this interesting, because I have purple cheetah spots right now.

7. Do you want a baby?

I... think so. But I'm never sure. Though yesterday at the Y there was this cute child and I was like, wow, that would be great, to have a kid. And then today I was fantasizing about being a foster mom, but that was more a response to hearing about some horrible things in the system of foster care and feeling helpless. Though it has crossed my mind before.

8. What did you do this morning?

Got up way too early-- in the sense of not wanting to do it, not in the sense of having tons of time to get ready, and came to work, where I do... work, and also things like this.

9. What does your dad do for a living?

He's a nurse's aide in a nursing home.

10. What ended your last relationship(s)?

I've never had a "relationship" the way this question is asking... I'll second Julia's answer, although Mark definitely is tenaciously pursuing a relationship, and I'm not sure what to do about that. Other than that, I've had a few fairly intense crushes, some ending with a whimper and some with a bang. Sort of.

11. Do you have a date for Valentines?

Katie said she'd be my date, though I don't know what we're doing, and it's probably in the middle of the week.

12. What are the last 2 digits of your phone number?

45

13. What was the last concert you attended?

Was it Gogol Bordello? I guess so!

14. Who was with you? at the sweet concert?

Charlotte and Maddie and Rachel and Alex... that was it, right?

15. What was the last movie you watched?

A snippet of The Silver Chair.

16. Who do you dislike at the moment?

No one that I know personally in any kind of intense way. I'm on an even keel right now. Or maybe I just can't think of them at this current time.

17. What food do you crave right now?

I sort of really want a hot dog for lunch, even though I'm trying not to eat the cheap unhealthy stuff anymore.

18. Did you dream last night?

I think so, but I don't recall specifics.

19. What was the last TV show you watched?

Lost, I think.

20. What is your favorite piece of jewelry?

Probably my Bryn Mawr ring. I'm also very enamored of my two new necklaces.

21. What was the last thing you ate?

A cookie that said what girl scouting is all about.

22. Who is your best friend of the opposite sex?

Probably Nathaniel. :) I've been out of touch with the opposite sex for awhile, but he's still a wonderful friend.

23. Write a song lyric that's in your head?

"He takes off her dress now... I just can't look, it's killing me..." It played on my clock radio this morning and it sort of keeps cycling through my head at random intervals.

24. Are you on any meds?

Yes, good old prevacid.

25. What side of the bed do you sleep on?

I often start off on one side and end up on the other. But I guess the far side gets more use, over all.

26. What shirt are you wearing?

Good old zoo shirt and good less old stripey sweater. I just realized that the zoo shirt is what I wore when I took the plane to Spain junior year, and the stripey sweater was a staple of my wardrobe there, by which I mean I wore it several times a week.

27. What is your favorite frozen treat?

ICE CREAM! Preferably Breyer's mint chocolate chip, but almost any ice cream is wonderful and desired.

28. How many tattoos/piercings do you have?

Standard ear piercings, just once.

29. What's your favorite store?

This I have answered 25,000 times.

30. Are you thirsty right now?

A bit, but not as much as I have been lately.

31. Can you imagine yourself ever getting married?

Sometimes, it seems like a great idea. Sometimes not. So I guess we'll see.


32. Who's someone you haven't seen in a while and miss?

Dannah. Roz. Bekah. Liz. Gee, there are lots, really.

33. What did you do last night?

Watched a bit of The Silver Chair, talked to Bekah and Lilah on the phone, and Julia and Maddie online, and did not really do my financial stuff at all...

34. Do you care what people think about you?

Certainly.

35. Have you ever done something to instigate trouble?

Trouble like mischief? Yes.

36. What song(s) do you think ex's listen to and think of you?

Do you know, I don't really know in general what songs make people think of me.

37. What song(s) do you listen to and think of ex's?

If you mean the person(s) with whom I had the displeasure of a breakup without the pleasure of dating... well, you know, it's sort of unclear, actually. Now that I set up that whole interesting linguistic thing... I'll have to think about it.

38. What is one thing you wish you were better at?

Only one? Perhaps taking romantic risks (even in terms of approaching strangers) when I really want to.

39. What hurts you?

Knives.

40. Do you like the person who posted this last?

Not really, I'm just using her for sex. Hmmm. Perhaps I'd better think about this deal, in fact, because it seems to me I'm not getting my fair share of the bargain. ;) Oh, ok, yes, you caught me, I like her!

I Wasn't Trying!

Ok, Todd should totally call me so I can stop adding these pointless quizzes to my blog and go home... but....

Your Inner European is Spanish!

Energetic and lively. You bring the party with you!

Who's Your Inner European?