Friday, February 06, 2009

A Winner & a Meme

Adam won the drawing for the Murder by the Acre coffee cup! (Thought I forgot, didn't you?) There will be another drawing soon. Watch here for details.

Here's a Facebook meme that Jean tagged me with. And it makes a fine post here.

Here are the rules - post this list on your profile replacing my answers with yours. If you feel like tagging people, go ahead, but I'm going to suggest you play if you like and either comment that you have or tag me so I can see what you have to say.

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Yes, Stephen, the first Christian martyr mentioned in the Bible.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Lately, I’ve been tearing up a bit. I guess yesterday.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? No, I wish it was neater.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Ham if I can't get shark.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? No.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I would if I knew what was good for me.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? Almost as much as I breathe.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? As far as I know. Would you like to look?

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Well, I like cinnamon oatmeal with blueberries and eat it each morning.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE EM OFF? No. The servants do that.

12. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My mother and father who have both passed on. They were wonderful people.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Cherry praline vanilla.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? The expression on their face, particularly if they've caught me with their daughters.

15. RED OR PINK? Red.

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Health problems.

17. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST? Sure.

18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Blue pants and brown shoes.

19. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The fan on my electric heater.

20. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Forest green.

21. FAVORITE SMELLS? Cinnamon.

22. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Kent.

23. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Absolutely. Jean’s smart, funny, and caring, despite living in Texas … :)

24. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? College football.

25. HAIR COLOR? Reddish-brown

26. EYE COLOR? Midnight blue.

27. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Yes.

28. FAVORITE FOOD? Mexican.

29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings.

30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Ghost-Breakers. An old Bob Hope movie that stands up very well.

31. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? What shirt? We were supposed to be wearing clothes?

32. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer.

33. HUGS OR KISSES? Depends on the person giving them, of course.

34. FAVORITE DESSERT? Chocolate cheesecake.

35. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Since I’m not tagging anyone, this doesn’t apply.

36. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? See above answer.

37. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Last Argument of Kings.

38. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? At home I use a track ball. At work, it’s an Oklahoma State University logo mouse pad.

39. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? PBS program on brain fitness.

40. FAVORITE SOUND? I haven’t heard this yet, but I think my favorite sound will be my doctor saying that I’m okay.

41. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles.

42. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Arizona.

43. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Hmm. Maybe writing. Well, telekinesis, of course, but who doesn’t have that? And the whole changing form thing. Nothing that exciting really.

44. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Oklahoma. Most of the best people are, you know.

45. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? I like reading these so I hope many people do it.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

GEEZ! I didn't know you were in such desperate need of a mouse pad!

Crystal

Anonymous said...

I thought I'd post these answers here here instead of on my blog and give you comment-credit. You're welcome. :)

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Yes, my grandmother.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? I honestly don't remember. It's been more than a week though.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yes, I do.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? All beef hot dogs.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Yep.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Probably not, I'm hard to get to know.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? I try to hold back. Really. Seriously.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Is this the level of questions we're at now? Okay, yes, I do.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Never in a million years.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Applejacks.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE EM OFF? Stilletto heels don't have ties.

12. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My Dad.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Chocolate chip cookie dough.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? It depends, if I'm greeting someone I'm probably trying to make eye contact, so their eyes. Otherwise, their hands.

15. RED OR PINK? Pink

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I have no tolerance for stupid people.

17. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST? Um, sure..

18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? I'm not wearing pants and I'm barefoot.

19. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? "Everybody Knows," by Leonard Cohen. His voice may not have the greatest range, but it's amazing what he can do with what he has and he's my favorite lyrcist (sp?) of all time.

20. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Pink flamingo

21. FAVORITE SMELLS? A dirt road after it rains. Wait..isn't that mud?

22. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Stephen.

23. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Most definitely.

24. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? OU football.

25. HAIR COLOR? Chocolate brown.

26. EYE COLOR? Brown.

27. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Nope

28. FAVORITE FOOD? Anykind of seafood except fish.

29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings.

30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Four Christmases -- and it was horrible.

31. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? I'm not wearing a shirt.

32. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer. When I travel again, I'm never going to be anywhere it's cold.

33. HUGS OR KISSES? Kisses.

34. FAVORITE DESSERT? I can't choose just one!

35. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? No idea.

36. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? No idea.

37. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? "People are Idiots and I Can Prove It" It's a self-help book. Really.

38. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? A beach scene.

39. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? I channel surfed between CNN, FOX, Comedy Central and the Travel Channel.

40. FAVORITE SOUND? My son laughing.

41. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Rolling Stone. The Beatles are way overrated.

42. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Key West.

43. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Have you seen my handwriting?

44. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Missouri.

45. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? I like reading these so I hope many people do it. And post your answers here so we can all enjoy them!

Crystal