the dreaming tree

there are two of you that want more than this…and i do have a real post on tap, but you’ll just have to wait a little longer for that. until then, here’s an even longer survey/question/wtf? thing. i hope you enjoy it like happy hour at sonic. oh, and i stole it from hannah.

1. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
open

2. Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotel?
are you kidding?

3. Have you ever had sex in a hotel room?
haha, no.

4. Have you ever stolen a street sign before?
well, i found a stop sign in a parking lot once, so obviously i had to take it, but i’m not sure if that counts as stealing. does it?

5. Do you like to use post-it notes?
not particularly

6. Do you cut out coupons but then never use them?
no

7. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees?
a bear, because at least i have some chance of retaliation

8. Are you currently in love?
wow, this just took a turn for the deeper.

9. Do you always smile for pictures?
no, i don’t always.

10. What is your biggest pet peeve?
hm…this isn’t the biggest, but it does irk me, and that is when i’m trying to get someone to listen to a new song and i don’t think they’re paying attention like they ought.

11. Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?
well, my feet hang off the end of my bed, so…out

12. Do you ever count your steps when you walk?
i’m not sure…maybe

13. Have you ever peed in the woods?
of course.

14. Do you ever dance even if there’s no music playing?
yes.

15. Do you chew your pens and pencils?
no.

16. WHERE IS THIS QUESTION?!?!
i don’t know.

17. Do you like popcorn from those big tins?
which big tins? the ones with lovely christmas scenes and such on the side? i don’t know, it depends.

18. What is your “Song of the week”?
unfortunately, i don’t have one.

19. Is it okay for guys to wear pink?
i hope so, because i do on occasion.

20. Do you still watch cartoons?
if it’s hilarious.

21. What’s your favorite scary movie?
the only one i can think of off the top of my head is the ring, which i guess was ok.

22. Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some?
why would i bury it? i’d spend it!

23. What do you drink with dinner?
it depends on what dinner is.

24. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
bbq sauce.

25. What is your favorite food/cuisine?
it depends.

26. What movies could you watch over and over and still love?
the good ones.

27. Last person you kissed/kissed you?
my sister

28. Were you ever a boy/girl scout?
yes (boy)

29. Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine?
i…don’t think so. unless it guaranteed success for father maple.

30. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper?
i think in october.

31. Can you change the oil in a car?
i can check the oil in a car, does that count?

32. Ever gotten a speeding ticket?
almost.

33. Ran out of gas?
yes, a couple of times. and i have two gas tanks.

34. Favorite kind of sandwich?
blt (good choice, hannah)

35. Best thing to eat for breakfast?
it depends, but i really like pancakes

36. What is your usual bedtime?
it depends, but usually around 12 or 1

37. Are you lazy?
completely

38. When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween?
a salamander. haha, just kidding. that’d be ridiculous, though.

39. WHERE IS THIS QUESTION?!?!
again, i don’t know. i’m sorry.

40. How many languages can you speak?
1.3

41. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
i think i subscribed to paste, but i haven’t seen an issue to confirm that yet.

42. Which are better legos or lincoln logs?
are you serious? legos, obviously.

43. Are you stubborn?
it depends

44. Who is better…Leno or Letterman?
it depends on who is on, but usually letterman

45. Ever watch soap operas?
no

46. Afraid of heights?
yes, but not airplanes

47. Sing in the car?
if i’m in the mood

48. Sing in the shower?
i have before

49. Dance in the car?
if you want to call it dancing

50. Ever used a gun?
not on a living thing…oh wait, i shot some rabbits once.

51. Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer?
some family picture, i think. couple years ago?

52. Do you think musicals are cheesy?
it depends

53. Is Christmas stressful?
somewhat, unfortunately

54. Ever eat a pierogi?
i wish i could say i knew what that is

55. Favorite type of fruit pie?
blueberry

56. Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid?
a major league baseball player. i failed.

57. Do you believe in ghosts?
maybe

58. Ever have a Deja-vu feeling?
who doesn’t?

59. Take a vitamin daily?
negative

60. Wear slippers?
no

61. Wear a bath robe?
never

62. What do you wear to bed?
why should i tell you? (i guess that response hinges on whether anyone is actually reading this.)

63. First concert?
the first i can remember for sure was dc talk. fun times.

64. Wal-Mart, Target or K-Mart?
wal-mart

65. Nike or Adidas?
it depends which one is on sale, and what i’m trying to buy

66. Cheetos Or Fritos?
fritos

67. Peanuts or Sunflower seeds?
both are tasty

68. Ever hear of, “gorp”?
yay!

69. Ever take dance lessons?
no

70. Is there a profession you could picture your spouse doing in the future?
that’s a weird question. yes?

71. Can you curl your tongue?
no, i can’t…haha, i randomly thought about that last night.

72. Ever won a spelling bee?
yes, absolutely.

73. Have you ever cried because you were so happy?
i don’t think so

74. Own any record albums?
yes

75. Own a record player?
sort of

76. Regularly burn incense?
no

77. Ever been in love?
yes i have

78. Who would you like to see in concert?
led zeppelin

79. What was your last concert you saw?
starroy

80. Hot tea or cold tea?
hot

81. Tea or coffee?
coffee

82. Favorite kind of cookie?
yum

83. Can you swim well?
moderately

84. Can you hold your breath w/o manually holding your nose?
what? yes?

85. Are you patient?
depends

86. DJ or band, at a wedding?
band, for sure

87. Ever won a contest?
yeah, i won the nifty nutrition drawing contest at school.

88. Ever have plastic surgery?
i…don’t think so.

89. Which are better black or green olives?
both are so so good

90.Can you knit or crochet?
nope.

91. Best room for a fireplace?
every room.

92. Do you want to get married?
i’m not sure

93. If married, how long have you been married?
i’m not

94. Who was your HS crush?
the ultimate crush was april, i s’pose.

95. Do you cry and throw a fit until you get your own way?
no

96. Do you have kids?
no

97. Do you want kids?
sometimes

98. Whats your favorite color?
blue

i’m sure you are all wondering who i talked to last on my cell phone, where my favorite shirt is and how many freckles i have on my arms…well, this post will attempt to answer at least one of those questions, and many others that you will find yourself caring little about. i stole it from amy.

1. Name one person who made you laugh last night?
loddrick farris. he’s a funny guy who knows lots of words.

2.What were you doing at 0800?
on the way to work. work starts at 8.

3. What happened to you in 2006?
is this the most broad question ever? i think it could only be bested by, what did you while you were a teenager? also, this is 2007. but since you asked, i didn’t do much of anything. i took a couple of online classes in the spring, but mostly i sat at home and was a bum. very exciting, i know. there were no relationships, hardly any drama…sorry for the letdown. get used to it.

4. How many beverages did you have today?
i did not keep count, but i remember for sure 2 cups of coffee, one cup of orange juice this morning and a cup of coke at popeye’s for lunch.

5. What color is your hairbrush?
blue.

6. Where were you last night?
playing poker with the guys (also hannah, who is loddrick’s sister, was there, but she was not playing)

7.What color is your front door?
the outside part is black, or dark blue, while the inside is white.

8. Where do you keep your change?
in my pocket till i get home, at which point it goes into a little wooden tray that is shaped like a whale.

9. What’s the weather like today?
really nice. like in the 50s, i think. a little wet, but it didn’t matter, cause i had to be inside all day.

10. What’s the best ice cream flavor?
it depends. right now i crave mint chocolate chip. and also pecan pralines ‘n’ cream.

11. What excites you?
music. playing music on a stage while people dance. playing frisbee. books…if i walk into a bookstore, i am enchanted. the future (while simultaneously scaring me).

12. Do you want to cut your hair?
no.

13.Are you over the age of 25?
yes. fantastic.

14.Do you talk a lot?
it depends on who is listening and what the subject is. i talk to myself a lot, too.

15. Do you watch the OC?
nah.

16. Do you make up your own words?
i have before. but not really.

17. Are you a jealous person?
unfortunately, yes.

18. Name a friend whose name starts with an ‘A’?
amy.

19. Name a friend whose name starts with a ‘K’?
kara.

20. Who’s the first person on your received call list?
michael wallace.

21. What does the last text msg you received say?
steve telling me he couldn’t come to a movie tonight.

22. Do you chew on a straw?
i usually don’t drink with straws. i think they are a bit tacky. (this is amy’s answer, but i am keeping it in its entirety because i agree.)

23. Where’s the next place you are going?
the dinner table.

24. Who’s the rudest person in your life?
hmm…maybe i shouldn’t answer that. i also can’t really think of someone…other than me.

25. What was the last thing you ate?
a piece of bread.

26. Will you get married in the future?
maybe. i think i’d like to.

27. What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the last 2 weeks?
almost famous (the director’s cut)

28. When was the last time you did dishes?
a couple of days ago.

29. Are you currently depressed?
yes…no…yes…no…yes…

30. Did you cry today?
not today.

31. What was the last thing you said aloud?
“she is a state senator now, so she’s living in metropolis.” (i was explaining what was happening in smallville to my mother.)

32. What car do you drive and what Bumpersticker(s) do you have on it?
1992 ford f-150 for about 3 more days, then i’m going to have a 2004 toyota highlander that i’m buying from my grandmother. way out of my league. i like a few window stickers. my truck has the following: dave matthews band, caedmon’s call, razorback, ouachita tiger, play ultimate, mayor dave and the shorter ones. i think i’ll put just one or two on the new car.

33. Why did you answer this and post it?
because i haven’t posted anything in awhile and, well, i kind of like doing it.