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Friday, 16 March 2012

11 Things tag

Posted on 20:33 by simmo
From Sophia, at Revolving at Two Speeds:

The Rules.
✔1. Post these rules.
✔ 2. Post 11 random things about yourself. (although this one can be optional)
✔ 3. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post.
✔ 4. Create 11 new question for the people you ask to answer.
✔ 5. Go to their blog and tell them they have been they have been tagged.

11 Random Things About Myself:
1. One of my dream projects is to create a 5+ ft. structure using toothpicks & Elmer's glue.
2. I prefer real keyboards over touchscreen keyboards.
3. I absolutely hate talking on the phone (unless the person I'm talking to is a close relative).
4. I love to quote people, real-life and fictional.
5. I don't like popcorn much.
6. Joseph Conrad is currently my favorite author.
7. I'm good at quickly inventing long, complex passwords.  So long as I write them down, all is well.
8. I have what is called "synesthesia", mostly when it comes to numbers.
9. Public speaking doesn't scare me, though I'm super reserved and dislike talking in general.
10. I've learned how to say seven things in Russian--"Good day", "Hello", "Hi", "Thank You", "Yes", "No", and "I love(d) you" (it's Pushkin's fault!). 
11.  I've been told at least three times in the last six months that I strongly resemble somebody else.  Random, indeed.  It would be interesting to meet these people; then I could actually "see myself as others see me."

11 Questions:
1. Can you describe your ideal wedding in three words?
Traditional, small, relaxed.
2. What's the best outfit for a day on the town?
Something nice-casual with comfortable shoes.
3. Rain or sunshine?
Both at the same time.
4. If you could eat one food forever, what would you choose? (It would provide ideal nutrients, it's just a flavor thing)
 Pizza..
5. Do you use Pandora? What's your favorite station you have? If not, what kind of radio do you listen to?
I don't listen to radio much anymore.  Sometimes the classical station.
6. What's the last thing you wrote?
A to-do list.
7. What do you order at Starbucks?
Pumpkin, peppermint, and eggnog lattes.  They need to make those all year round!  (Or maybe not, haha.)
8. If you got to chose which of your five senses to lose, which one would you chose to lose?
Probably smell.
9. What would you do if you knew the world was going to end in five minutes?
It would depend on where I was and what mood I'd be in.
10. Biggest plan for summer so far?
 Publish my poetry book, if I don't get it done this spring.
11. How do you calm down when you're frustrated/upset?
Sometimes I play the violin, and that restores rational thinking.  Or I just find something else to do that gets my mind off it, or explain it to a family member.  If it's a big deal, a good cry in my room helps.

Prayer always helps, too.  I remember once I was upset, and it wasn't even a big deal, but I felt the need to pray for help.  Literally within seconds, I met someone I hadn't seen in a while who cheered me up.  It might seem like a "little thing", but it made a real difference to me.

 My 11 Questions:
  1. Five of your favorite words (in any language)?
  2. Would you rather stand in line for 3 hours or sit in a conference for 3 hours?
  3. Spring or Autumn?
  4. Do you have any historical heroes, and if so, who?
  5. Three of your favorite quotes?
  6. What is your favorite dessert?
  7. A series you like (TV, book, etc)?
  8. Three of your favorite colors?
  9. A phrase you are often heard to say?
  10. Three of your favorite accents?
  11. You're stranded on a desert island for life, but are allowed to receive one section--Nation & World, Local, Sports, Business, etc--from the weekly newspaper.  Which would you choose?
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