I Told Myself I'd Write Today--So, It's Survey Time.

I stole this from somewhere--oops.

A


How artistic are you?
Like, can I draw? No. But I can write, and I'd like to think that counts.

Do you want to go to Africa?
Not really? I don't know.

AC/DC or Aerosmith?
Aerosmith.


Do you know what Armenia is?

A country.

B


What’s your beer of choice (if any)?
Guiness, Illusive Traveler, Magic Hat #9, and oddly enough Bud Light Lime.

Do you know the title of Buffalo Springfield’s one-hit wonder?
For What It's Worth. It's a beautiful song.


Do you have a brother?
No.

Which bank do you use?
Merchants Bank. Good luck having heard of it.

C


Which comedian do you most enjoy?
Louis CK, Jim Gaffigan. Eliza Schlesinger.

Would you ever live in California? 

Nah. It's pretty, but I like snow.

Is it possible/likely that you’ll become a cat lady?
Doubtful, though I do really like cats.

How many different countries have visited?
None.

D


Do you believe there’s a devil?
Nah.

But demons maybe?
No.

Does eating dessert often make you feel guilty?
No, desert is delicious and life is too short to worry about that shit.

Can you legally drive?
Yes.

What have you been diagnosed with (if you don’t mind sharing)?
Asthma when I was very little, but it never became actual asthma.

E


How often do you drink energy drinks?
Almost never. I drink coffee.


Where did you live when you were 11 years old?
A town about twenty minutes from where I live now.

Do you like the actor who played Edward Scissorhands in that movie?

Johnny Depp? Yeah.

Have you ever felt an earthquake?
No.

F


When was the last time you saw your father one-on-one?
Like last week?

Do you think French is the most beautiful language?
No.

Is Friday your favorite day of the week?
....Friday is stupid. Saturday is where it's at.

Have you listened to Jimi’s song ‘Fire?’
Yes?

G


Do you have real gold jewelry?
Yes.

How often do you watch ‘Gossip Girl’?
Never.

Is Google your homepage?
Yeah.


Do you like Geico’s commercials?
Shut up.

H


When did you last feel happy?
When I just tried my chili and it was dank.

Do you prefer Hollister, Hot Topic, or H&M?
Ugh.

Did you dress up last Halloween?
Kind of?

Would you voluntarily watch the History Channel?
Yes.

I


Have you ever been on an island?
Yeah.

Would you be able to locate Indonesia on a globe?
I believe so.

Do you know if Iceland or Greenland has more ice?
Greenland I'm sure.


Did you watch the last presidential inauguration?
Nope.

J


Do you enjoy jogging?
I want to.

On which instrument could you most easily play ‘Jingle Bells’?
Piano.

How much do you know about John Lennon?
Enough.

Do you know how Jell-O is made?
All I know about Jell-O is that it's gross, but tastes good with vodka.

K


Have you tried Krispy Kreme doughnuts? (Was it love at first bite?)
I don't even think I've had them.

Are you very afraid of North Korea?
Ugh. Not really.


How many pairs of khaki pants do you own?
Zero.


Have you ever been a fan of the Killers?
Eh.

L


Does it bother you when couples are lovey-dovey in public?
It doesn't offend me, but I don't necessarily want to watch it.

Do you have your own lighter (why or why not)?
I have like six. I don't smoke, but I like fire, and candles, and people keep stealing them from me.

In how many languages (besides English) can you count to 100?
Spanish I think.

What’s your favorite lollipop flavor?
Cherry.

M


Do you believe in miracles (why or why not)?
Not really.

What do you think of shows like Maury and Jerry Springer?
Stupid.


Do you care that Mars (the candy co.) uses deadly animal testing?
Yeah.

How did you form your opinion of marijuana?
What opinion. Smoke it if you want, don't smoke it if you don't want.

N


How often do you sleep naked?
Often enough.

Do you actually check the Nutrition Facts before eating something?
I try.


Who is your favorite musical artist/band beginning with ‘N’?
Nirvana most likely, because I can't think of any other ones I like more.


How nerdy are you?
Nerdy enough.

O


What do you think about olives?
I'll eat them all day every day.

Are you much of an outdoorsy person?
I try.

How big of an Oprah fan are you?
Ugh.

How often do you shop online?

When I need something.

P


Are you looking forward to your prom?
.....I'm 23.

How are your local policemen?
Ugh.

What is your ideal PB&J sandwich like?
Oh man. Oh man. A ton of PB and raspberry no sugar added (like at all) jam, on homemade english muffins.

What do you think of the movie ‘Pineapple Express’?
I don't really remember it.

Q


How true is the saying, ‘quitters never win and winners never quit’?
It's factual, because you know, if you quit you won't win, and if you win you obviously didn't quit. But, like with everything in the world, there's a gray area.

Do you prefer Quiznos or Subway and why?
Subway.

Have you learned the quadratic formula yet? (Do you remember it?)
The what? I took one math class in college and that was five years ago, and before that I almost failed math in high school--no I don't remember it.

What is the one question you most want to ask someone and who?
HOW DO YOU GET MOTIVATED, WHAT THE FUCK?--to everyone who has any motivation.

R


How many rooms are in your home?
Five or Six? Two bedrooms, an office, a bathroom, and the living room/kitchen which are open so technically one room.


Do you like raspberries?
All day every day.

What’s one of your best memories from during a rain storm?
The time my friends and I chased one in my car, and then got stuck at my boyfriends parents house because of all the trees that came down.


Have you actually read Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’?
No.

S


Do you know any Sign Language?
I know the letters.

What is your sleeping schedule generally like?
Wake up at 7:15, go to work, go to bed at like 10-11-12, rinse, repeat.

How well do you sing?
I don't know. I like it that's what matters.


How often do you listen to 60-70’s music?
Not that often.

T


What do you think of Twitter?
Eh.

How much do you value the Ten Commandments?
Ugh.

Are there many trees where you live?
I live in the woods.


How much taller/shorter do you wish to be?

I WANT TO BE TALLLL.

U

Where do you usually buy your underwear?
Wherever.

How do you define ‘ugly’?
....is there such a thing?

Do you like to shop at Urban Outfitters?
God no.

V

Would you like being described as ‘voluptuous’?
Sure.


For listening to music, do you like to crank up the volume or keep it calm?
UP, UP UP.

Do you ever watch the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show?
Haha no.


Would you agree that ‘variety is the spice of life’?
eh.

W


Are you currently on wireless Internet?
Ja.

Can you recall memories of learning how to whistle?
Nah. I know my dad taught me.

Do you go to White Castle?
No.

Have you gone to Washington, D.C.? Did you like it? (OR-do you want to go?)
Nah, and it might be fun.

X


Why did you need your most recent x-ray and what were the results?
I've never had one.

When it comes to ‘xoxo’, do you interpret ‘x’ as the hug or the kiss?
It's the kiss.

What does X stand for in Roman numerals?
Ten.

Why do you think xylophones are only popular with young children?
Because I don't know.

Y

Can you explain the meaning of the yin-yang symbol?
The equality of good and evil, and how one cannot exist without the other.

Do people more often mistake you as being younger or older than you are?
Older.

Did you know that yawning is contagious?
Yes.

Would you like a bottle of Yoo-Hoo or it’s not really your thing?
Eh, give me real chocolate milk thanks.

Z


How many places’ zip codes do you know by heart?
I work for a newspaper, and we use zipcodes to look people up by address. I know almost every zip-code in Vermont. And before that I worked at a catalogue company where we looked people up by zipcode, so, while I don't know zipcodes from other states by heart I can tell you what most of them start with.

What comes to mind when I say ‘Zero to Hero’?
I have no idea.
March 28th, 2015 at 05:37pm