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    <title>One of those "answer all these questions" questions</title>
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    <content type="html">200. My name is – Ronald Pehr, screen name "ravensron"&lt;br /&gt;199. I was born on - Aug. 20, 1949&lt;br /&gt;198. I am - the person answering these inane questions&lt;br /&gt;197. My hair color is – brown (not it isn't gray, not really)&lt;br /&gt;196. My eye color is – blue&lt;br /&gt;195. My shoe size is- 8 1/2 &lt;br /&gt;194. My ring size is – dunno, whatever it is fits my finger&lt;br /&gt;193. My bra size is – n/a&lt;br /&gt;192. My theme song is -- "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport"&lt;br /&gt;191. I am allergic to – one brand of eyedrops &lt;br /&gt;190. I live in – a house in Las Vegas, NV&lt;br /&gt;189. The last three books i read are – "Beowulf on the Beach" (don't remember the author, he's a historian) Charles Stross' "Wireless"; Bill Fawcett's "How To Lose A War"&lt;br /&gt;188. My bed is – water bed&lt;br /&gt;187. One thing I know for sure about the opposite sex is -- Rather like 'em&lt;br /&gt;186. I am glad that I am male – because I get to adore women.&lt;br /&gt;185. A (man/woman) that I have a crush on is – too many to name&lt;br /&gt;184. My best female friends are – Other than my wife, nobody the readership here would know. &lt;br /&gt;182. My best male friends are – don't know that I have any "best male friends" locally.&lt;br /&gt;181. Three things I can never resist are – whoops, this is a family publication.&lt;br /&gt;180. Three of my quirkiest habits are – I always want to alternate which side of my mouth I chew food on, must be first right, then left, etc.; play with my hair; actually fill out these questionnaires&lt;br /&gt;179. My favorite pajamas are – n/a&lt;br /&gt;177. The last three cds I bought are – I don't buy CDs, but a friend just sent me a couple which had recordings of Cousin Brucie on WABC-AM in December '67.&lt;br /&gt;176. The sexiest song I know is – I don't really think of songs that way&lt;br /&gt;175. The song I feel captures a good life lesson is – "Desolation Row"&lt;br /&gt;174. The songs I love to lip synch in the car to are – Pretty much any rock or country oldies.&lt;br /&gt;173. I could not live without – You can ALWAYS live without someting.&lt;br /&gt;172. My most treasured possession is – My possessions are conveniences not treasure&lt;br /&gt;171. My three top pet peeves are – 1) People who don't think 2) Bureaurcrats who think they can think  3) the casual cruelty and intolerance many (but not all) people display&lt;br /&gt;170. A question I am sick of answering is -- If someone actually takes the time to ask a question, I'm happy to answer it.&lt;br /&gt;169. The funniest quote I know is --  Humphrey Bogart's line in "Casablanca" when, after he's said he came there for the waters, and the interrogator points out they're in a desert, he replies with total deadpan, "I was misinformed."&lt;br /&gt;168. The quote that "sums it all up for me" is -- The villain's reply to the doomed heroine, in "Stepford Wives" when asked how he could do such a terrible thing (as replacing the wives with robots) - as if he can't understand how it could be a question - "Because we can."&lt;br /&gt;167. My skin's reaction to the sun is (tan/burn) –  burn&lt;br /&gt;166. I have been this far (sexually) – Don't think of it as a race or mountain climbing contest&lt;br /&gt;165. One interesting fact that I know is – Pirates invented the concept of "worker's compensation." &lt;br /&gt;164. Been High Before - most likely&lt;br /&gt;163. Smoked – sort of kind of for a few months in college&lt;br /&gt;162. Broke the Law – Take the 5th&lt;br /&gt;161. Played Strip Poker – can't recall doing this&lt;br /&gt;160. Cheated on a Significant Other – No&lt;br /&gt;159. Cheated on a Test - no.&lt;br /&gt;157. Skinny Dipped - yes &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT I DID LAST...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;156. Friday – Worked very long day.  Watched more than usual TV that evening, because we had recorded last two episodes of "Guiding Light"; how cool can it be that one TV show was there since before I was born. If last = Friday before yesterday, then went to a play after work.&lt;br /&gt;155. Saturday - If last=Saturday before today, went to a seminar then to a game night at a friend's house&lt;br /&gt;154. Sunday - went to work a few hours, then to a play&lt;br /&gt;153. Monday - Worked&lt;br /&gt;152. Tuesday - Aside from working, got worn out doing pad and takedown drills at martial arts practice&lt;br /&gt;151. Wednesday – Very stressful work day.&lt;br /&gt;150. Thursday -- Trapping drills at martial arts practice, seemingly less physically taxing than previous session but totally wore me out even moreuh ... I had more of a "weekend." I forget.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(149-143) Next ______, I'm going to...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;149. Friday - attend depositions of my clients with very nasty adversary.&lt;br /&gt;148. Saturday - way too far in future to predict.&lt;br /&gt;147. Sunday -    "    "  "   "   "    "    "&lt;br /&gt;146. Monday -  court appearance then work on a motion&lt;br /&gt;145. Tuesday - work on appellate brief.&lt;br /&gt;144. Wednesday - attend arbitration&lt;br /&gt;143. Thursday - ordinary work day then martial arts practice&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(142-133) I Do/Do Not Believe in..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;142. Love at first sight – yes, I do&lt;br /&gt;141. Luck – Yes, it exists, though often-as-not, "the harder you work the luckier you get"&lt;br /&gt;140. Fate – I think so&lt;br /&gt;139. God – Probably, but don't believe anything like historical religions want us to believe&lt;br /&gt;138. Aliens – defies imagination to think that we're the only sentient life in the universe.&lt;br /&gt;137. Heaven – Not likely.&lt;br /&gt;136. Hell – Not likely.&lt;br /&gt;135. Ghosts – Yes.&lt;br /&gt;134. Horoscopes – I believe they exist. I don't believe they have any validity&lt;br /&gt;(132-117) Which is Better?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;132. Coke or Pepsi – Don't drink these enough to know or care.&lt;br /&gt;131. Thin Crust or Deep Dish – Don't eat enough to know or care.&lt;br /&gt;130. People or In Style – Don't understand question&lt;br /&gt;129. Hardcover or Paperback – Technically, paperback since same words at cheaper price.  But I'm old-fashioned enough to like the visceral sensation of holding hardcover book&lt;br /&gt;128. Math or English – Technically, math as it's a universal language.  But I speak beter English.&lt;br /&gt;127. TV or Radio - TV (unless I'm driving or working out, in which case radio)&lt;br /&gt;126. Tall or Short – Our society seems to favor tall&lt;br /&gt;125. Blondes or Brunettes – why would color of hair in any way be significant&lt;br /&gt;124. Pools or Hot Tubs – different experiences, no comparing&lt;br /&gt;123. Getting the Back Massage or Giving it – I'm very good at giving it, and it's part of my function in life, but I don't think it's biologically possible to be unselfish enough not to want to receive it more. &lt;br /&gt;122. E-Mail or Snail Mail - Technically, e-mail beter because swifter but the emotional sensation of having a hard-copy letter in incomparable.&lt;br /&gt;121. Homecoming or Prom - DIdn't have "homecoming" where I went to school. Prom actually was fun&lt;br /&gt;120. High School or College – College&lt;br /&gt;119. Oranges or Apples – Nothing to compare, different fruit for different times&lt;br /&gt;118. Curly or Straight Hair - why would shape of hair in any way be significant&lt;br /&gt;117. Boys or Girls – depends what the person doing the comparing is&lt;br /&gt;(116-106) Here's What I Think About&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;116. Abortion – I'm incapable of having one, so don't get a vote&lt;br /&gt;115. Bill Clinton – Just another cheap politician...but then that's what you have to be to become president in the first place; nothing personal here&lt;br /&gt;114. Pre-Marital Sex – "The worst sex is better than the best..anything else"&lt;br /&gt;113. Religion – started out as a good idea, stopped being good idea when co-opted by kleptocrats to keep the peasants down on the farm and/or building pyramids.&lt;br /&gt;112. Hanson – This is a rock group? No idea.&lt;br /&gt;111. Homosexuality – Don't have a personal opinion on it, other than to disdain intolerant idiots who condemn someone for that someone's sexual desires. Seems to be a very pleasant personal experience for those who are it. &lt;br /&gt;110. Classical Music – It's "classical" for a good reason.&lt;br /&gt;109. Saddam Hussein – Just your average dictator, made the mistake of trusting American politicians - a common dictator mistake to think because Americans are capable of civilized behavior that we're not capable of cutthroat politics. &lt;br /&gt;108. Swear Words – Used to actually be shocking to hear them, now just ordinary conversation.&lt;br /&gt;107. Love – Highly in favor.&lt;br /&gt;106. Divorce – If you believe in marriage as it's existed for X thousand years, then should be a last-ditch option..but definitely an option.  If modern culture has altered - and I think it has - how/when/why marriage is conducted, then divorce is not as significant an operation as it traditionally is thought. .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(105-93) The Last Time I ______ Was...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;105. Took a Shower – Thursday night (doused this morning, which I guess is kind of a shower)&lt;br /&gt;104. Watched Bambi – Probably have seen it on TV at least once, but couldn't say when&lt;br /&gt;103. Cried - Couple of weeks ago.&lt;br /&gt;102. Got a Real Letter – Week ago&lt;br /&gt;100. Drove – this morning&lt;br /&gt;99. Went Swimming – can't recall&lt;br /&gt;98. Spoke a Foreign Language – few words of spanish at a deposition&lt;br /&gt;97. Went to A Wedding – not too many recently&lt;br /&gt;96. Wore a fancy dress (girls) or tux (boys) – many years&lt;br /&gt;95. Grew – decades&lt;br /&gt;94. Rode a Horse – decades&lt;br /&gt;93. Exercised – two days ago&lt;br /&gt;92. On a school day – Went to a continuing legal education seminar yesterday&lt;br /&gt;91. I always ask – What does he/she get out of what they said/did?&lt;br /&gt;90. The ditziest person I know is -- wow, that's a tough one&lt;br /&gt;89. The person who makes me laugh the most is: I don't laugh all that much&lt;br /&gt;88. The book the old west – don't understand question.&lt;br /&gt;87. One thing I am pissed about right now is –having to go shopping to get fixin's for dinner, because she said she was going to do it.&lt;br /&gt;86. Today I ate for breakfast – Scambled eggs, english muffin, bacon, potatotes, coffee&lt;br /&gt;85. For lunch – beer&lt;br /&gt;84. For dinner – Pot roast dinner with all the trimmin's; gonna' be superb&lt;br /&gt;83. The last movie I saw in the theater was -- Time Traveler's Wife.&lt;br /&gt;82. The things I notice first about the opposite sex are – this is family publication&lt;br /&gt;81. One question that I want answered is -- Is death the end &lt;br /&gt;80. The most unsatisfactory answer I've ever received is -- "God said so"&lt;br /&gt;79. My favorite game is/are – so many. Note NONE are compute games. &lt;br /&gt;78. This Christmas break I am – What's a Christmas break?&lt;br /&gt;77. This Spring break I am – What's a Spring break?&lt;br /&gt;76. This Summer vacation I am -- going to realize that "summer vacation" is what you got when in school, and I've not been in school in a very very long time. &lt;br /&gt;75. Something I will really miss when I leave home is – my life, since the only way I'm leaving home is feet first. &lt;br /&gt;74. The biggest misconception about me is -- that I'm sociable&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(73-70) The thing that I'm looking forward to the most ____ is...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;73. This summer! – n/a&lt;br /&gt;72. Next Spring – Can't think that far ahead.&lt;br /&gt;71. This winter - "       "    "   "    "&lt;br /&gt;70. Next Fall –   "        "   "    "   "&lt;br /&gt;69. People make a big deal out of this number because – it is the popular name for a form of sex that once-upon-a-time was considered risque.&lt;br /&gt;68. I want to go to college – Been there, done that, didn't even get a T-shirt.&lt;br /&gt;67. People call me - when they are in trouble.&lt;br /&gt;66. People call me - because I tell them to do so in line of duty.&lt;br /&gt;65. People call me - but really want to talk to my wife.&lt;br /&gt;64. People call me – to say absolutely stupid things&lt;br /&gt;63. People call me - but really want to talk to my secretary.&lt;br /&gt;62. The person who knows the most about me is – nobody does&lt;br /&gt;61. The person who can read me the best is – nobody does&lt;br /&gt;60. The most difficult thing I've ever done is – none of it is easy.&lt;br /&gt;59. I have/have not gotten a speeding ticket -- "I drive, therefore I speed"&lt;br /&gt;58. I have the following siblings (names and ages) – Marcia 58, Kevin 53&lt;br /&gt;57. My favorite people are – probably reading this&lt;br /&gt;56. My zodiac sign is – "Quiet, Hospital Zone" (I'm sure that's the sign I was born under)&lt;br /&gt;55. The person I most thought I was in love with was/is: To paraphrase Hamlet, "Not thought, was" &lt;br /&gt;54. The first person (as in significant other) who ever said they loved me was -- Not counting parents/siblings, I think it was Gale Siegel.&lt;br /&gt;53. The best date I ever went on was – many&lt;br /&gt;52. The person I find myself spilling my guts to is – I'm writing this&lt;br /&gt;51. I wish I could have – a better future.&lt;br /&gt;49. The lie I tell the most often is -- I don't really lie much&lt;br /&gt;48. I have a job at – Nevada General Insurance Co.&lt;br /&gt;47. I have these pets (names) – Kyle, a desert tortoise&lt;br /&gt;46. The worst illness I've ever had is – appendicitis&lt;br /&gt;45. The worst sound in the world is – pain.&lt;br /&gt;44. The worst taste in the world is -- this is subjective. I don't like certain types of candy.&lt;br /&gt;43. If I could add a survey question to this, it would be? – Difficult enought to answer questions, let alone think 'em up&lt;br /&gt;42. What gets on your nerves about your friends – they never learn.&lt;br /&gt;41. Person You Have Lost Respect For? nobody the readership here would/could know.&lt;br /&gt;40. My hands are usually (temperature) – cold&lt;br /&gt;39. My role models are -- my father, and another man (since deceased) who the readership here couldn't have known&lt;br /&gt;38. My favorite shoes are – my sneakers.&lt;br /&gt;37. The last time I got my picture taken (professionally) was -- I think for the county Bar Association directory.&lt;br /&gt;36. The last time I got money from a parent was – Dad gave me a couple of bucks a month ago.&lt;br /&gt;35. My favorite country besides the US is -- Probably England.&lt;br /&gt;34. My favorite state (other than my own) -- You live where you live.&lt;br /&gt;33. My favorite city (other than my own) is   "   "     "    "   "&lt;br /&gt;32. My favorite body of water is – Atlantic Ocean is only large body of water I'm familiar with.&lt;br /&gt;31. If I could be a superhero, I'd be – Wolverine or Shade, or any other who's immortal or close to it. &lt;br /&gt;30. If I could raid a celebrity's wardrobe, I'd choose -- no idea&lt;br /&gt;29. My favorite three movies are -- too many to list&lt;br /&gt;28. The school I go to is -- Is this where we're supposed to say "School of Life"?&lt;br /&gt;27. I am in – a hurry to finish this and get the shopping done.&lt;br /&gt;26. The best age to be is -- the one you were, and now you realize how good it was when you were&lt;br /&gt;25. This many people are on my buddy list – don't understand question.&lt;br /&gt;24. The best thing about today so far has been -- writing letter to an old friend.&lt;br /&gt;23. The worst thing about today so far has been – needed to get some work done.&lt;br /&gt;22. My favorite stores are – n/a&lt;br /&gt;21. I usually get teased about – I don't think people find enough memorable to tease me about.&lt;br /&gt;20. A secret I know about someone is (don't put their name!) – it's a secret because it isn't told&lt;br /&gt;19. My favorite pants are – well, prefer not having to wear pants&lt;br /&gt;18. I wear skirts –  not so much.&lt;br /&gt;17. The TV Show I never miss is – There isn't any I literally never miss. &lt;br /&gt;16. I am a morning person/night owl -- morning person.&lt;br /&gt;15. If I had to get married tomorrow, and could pick my wife or husband -- I think the answer to this is supposed to be "a beautiful sex-starved mute who owns a liquor store"&lt;br /&gt;14. An idea that makes sense to me is -- "It takes me 1/2 year to mind my own business and 1/2 year to stay out of everybody else's business."&lt;br /&gt;13. If I had to join the military, I'd be in – been there, done that, DO have the T-shirt .&lt;br /&gt;12. I plan/don't plan on registering for the draft – Did so&lt;br /&gt;11. My worst habit is – procrastination&lt;br /&gt;10. My favorite restaurant is -- several local places&lt;br /&gt;9. My favorite sport to play is – don't exactly play sports, I do practice martial arts which could be considered a type of sport.&lt;br /&gt;8. My favorite sport to watch is – Don't watch sports, can be induced to watch a boxing or mixed martial arts match.&lt;br /&gt;7. If your nose itches it means -- you should scratch it.&lt;br /&gt;6. My favorite cliche is -- "the greatest thing since sliced bread" (because it's so absolutely silly...not like sliced bread is on the top ten list of great inventions0&lt;br /&gt;5. The worst place to get an itch is – middle of back where you can't reach.&lt;br /&gt;4. My favorite nickname for male genitalia is -- n/a - I don't have mere nicknames for such a wonderous object.&lt;br /&gt;3. And for female genitalia – same same&lt;br /&gt;2. One cool thing about me is – I'm usually nice to people&lt;br /&gt;1. I filled out 200 questions because -- it beats workin'.</content>
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    <title> Memo to Past Self</title>
    <published>2009-08-10T21:13:24Z</published>
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    <content type="html">You're going to do things as exciting as your wildest fantasies.  You're going to be frightened in ways you didn't know a human mind could bear.  Pay attention to your life, it's going faster than you imagine.  LISTEN when other people talk to you, with your mind and your heart not your ego.  Be as kind as you can, always.  Think and say and do what makes logical sense, not what you think will make other people think you are worthy of their company.</content>
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    <title>ravensron @ 2009-07-22T12:46:00</title>
    <published>2009-07-22T19:51:24Z</published>
    <updated>2009-07-23T02:34:27Z</updated>
    <content type="html">Ten Things I Wish I Could Say to People...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Were you born stupid or are you a self-made man?&lt;br /&gt;2. You're lying. &lt;br /&gt;3. You're not worth the trouble.&lt;br /&gt;4. Why won't you talk to me, what did I do wrong?&lt;br /&gt;5. This is just plain stupid, let's stop doing it and go home.&lt;br /&gt;6. You're ugly and your mother dresses you funny&lt;br /&gt;7. I so want to do you.&lt;br /&gt;8. I so want to kick your ass.&lt;br /&gt;9. What you just said..you didn't actually SAY anything.&lt;br /&gt;10. I'm afraid.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nine things about myself....almost everything Nounsandverbs said would apply, except my shoes can fit and my children aren't lefthanded&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Eight ways to win my heart.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. You could..oh wait, this is a family publication&lt;br /&gt;2. LISTEN&lt;br /&gt;3. Unending backrubs&lt;br /&gt;4. Say what you mean, not what you think other people think makes you socially acceptable.&lt;br /&gt;5. Do stuff for me.&lt;br /&gt;6. Let me do stuff for you.&lt;br /&gt;7. Believe what I say is what I mean.&lt;br /&gt;8. Love my children. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seven things that cross my mind a lot.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. I only think I'm a vampire or superhero, in reality someday I'll get old and die.&lt;br /&gt;2. The world would be better without him. &lt;br /&gt;3. Why am I doing this?&lt;br /&gt;4. When will this end?&lt;br /&gt;5. Let's..oh, wait, this is a family publication&lt;br /&gt;6. I love her so much&lt;br /&gt;7. Why doesn't he/she/they love me?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Six things I do before I fall asleep&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Brush teeth&lt;br /&gt;2. Prepare tomorrow's lunch and her next-morning snack&lt;br /&gt;3. Probably read another chapter in whatever book I'd been reading&lt;br /&gt;4. Fluff/arrange the pillows just so&lt;br /&gt;5. Think about tomorrow's schedule&lt;br /&gt;6. Finish conversations with her&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Five places I want to visit. (There isn't anyplace particular I want to be other than wherever my family is)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Four things I'm wearing right now.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Rings&lt;br /&gt;2. Typical business-casual clothing&lt;br /&gt;3. dragon pendant &lt;br /&gt;4. liquid bandage&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Three bands that I listen to often. (Dunno, don't keep track of any particular band)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Two things I want to do before I die.&lt;br /&gt;1. Live in luxury&lt;br /&gt;2. Teach my great-great grandchildren&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One confession.&lt;br /&gt;I'm not really an adult yet</content>
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    <title>Vegasfirebrand's "Words"</title>
    <published>2009-06-30T22:54:47Z</published>
    <updated>2009-06-30T22:54:47Z</updated>
    <content type="html">The object of the exercise is that someone - in this case the incredible vegasfirebrand - tells you, in their LJ, 5 words that they think describe you and then you have to talk about why in your own LJ&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Integrity: Considering my profession I'm not sure this can ever apply.  But like unto Dr. Suess' Horton the Elephant, I mean what I say and I say what mean.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Service: My raison d'etre.  While it is one of the facts of life that everyone is serving one way or another, just as it is a fact of life that everything we do - including service - is a trade-off of something given for something gotten, I see service as an end in itself as what I do to justify breathing up all that air.  It's how I've always viewed myself, as one who takes care of, and would take care of, others in my realm of influence.  The example I give to those who don't know how people such as vegasfirebrand and I function is that, since I was 3 years old, I didn't want to be Roy Rogers I wanted to be Pat Brady, I didn't want to be the Lone Ranger I wanted to be Tonto.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Adoration: Not sure how this applies.  I certainly don't inspire adoration. Now, doubtless at this point some well-meaning young woman will say, "oh yes you're adorable" but note that any such woman is not required to actually put up with me in her life on a consistent basis.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. Affectionate: Interesting choice here, as I think I'm very affectionate but I would have said most people don't think I am but rather think I'm reserved (and I'm sure it's no coincidence at all that word was also applied in this exercise).  I'm not frantic about my personal space, I don't feel threatened if someone is physically close to me, and I like it if it's someone I like; even just to go to sleep if I'm with someone I like I'm as happy in a single bed as a larger bed.  I like touching and being touched. &lt;br /&gt;      &lt;br /&gt;5. Reserved: I'm extremely shy, coupled with not necessarily having the same interests as most people I meet so I have literally nothing to discuss with them.  I will spend an evening in a room full of people and never say a word - not because I don't like them or can't think of anything to say but because I have no sense that they want to talk to me about anything.</content>
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    <title>Fascinating coincidence</title>
    <published>2009-06-27T18:05:54Z</published>
    <updated>2009-06-27T18:05:54Z</updated>
    <content type="html">The only reason I joined LJ was to be able to read the posts by nounsandverbs, 11th_letter purpura, and warriorsavant.  I do read some other friends' posts in addition, but never have reason to post myself except when answering one of those long quizzes that people post from time-to-time.  Happens I just noticed, in one that I'd answered last July, the question was "ho’s someone you haven’t seen in awhile and miss?" &amp; the answer was "Michelle Parmelee." Last time I saw was for a few days on a few occasiions 30 years ago.......then two weeks ago she found my phone number and called me.</content>
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    <title>Quiz from nounsandverbs' LJ</title>
    <published>2009-06-24T14:52:17Z</published>
    <updated>2009-06-24T14:52:17Z</updated>
    <content type="html">1. What was the highlight of your week?&lt;br /&gt;Father's Day&lt;br /&gt;2. Whose car were you in last?&lt;br /&gt;Mine (well, really the company's)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. When is the next time you will kiss someone?&lt;br /&gt;Probably when I go home this afternoon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. What color shirt are you wearing?&lt;br /&gt;Black&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. How long is your hair?&lt;br /&gt;Slightly shorter-than-average, as had haircut on Sat.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6. Are you good looking?&lt;br /&gt;Not especially&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7. Last movie you watched?&lt;br /&gt;"Prime Suspect" (that might be a compilation of TV episodes; if so then last movie-movie was "Idiocracy"- which I didn't much enjoy)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8. Who were you with?&lt;br /&gt;Raven&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;9. Last thing you ate?&lt;br /&gt;Oatmeal with grapes, banana, 1/2&amp;1/2&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;10. Last thing you drank?&lt;br /&gt;Tea - but will be having coffee while doing this.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;11. When was the last time you had your heart broken?&lt;br /&gt;Yesterday..in sympathy with a client&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;12. Who came over last?&lt;br /&gt;Vampyra, Chazz, Mike, Julie&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;13. Are you happy right now?&lt;br /&gt;So far so good&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;14. What did you say last?&lt;br /&gt;Told Her I'd be home this afternoon (like She didn't know)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;15. Where is your phone?&lt;br /&gt;Cell phone in my pocket, office phone on desk 2' away, house phones in the house&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;16. What color are your eyes? Blue&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;17. Are you left-handed? No (nounsandverbs, I didn't know all the mini-droids were lefthanded; their Aunt Marcia is too)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;18. Spell your name without vowels: Rnld Mrk Phr&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;19. Do you have any pets? Yes, desert tortoise&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;20. Favorite Vacation? Probably trip to Europe in 1971&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;21. What do you dislike currently?&lt;br /&gt;Members of my profession&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;22. What are you listening to? electrical hum of computer, lights, A/C&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;23. If you could have one thing right now what would it be?&lt;br /&gt;Her health&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;24. What is your favorite scent?&lt;br /&gt;This is a family publication&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;25. Who makes you happiest?&lt;br /&gt;Married to Her&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;26. What were you doing at midnight last night?&lt;br /&gt;Sleeping&lt;br /&gt;27. When is your birthday? 8/20/49&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;28. Who has the same phone as you?&lt;br /&gt;From your answer, you mean cell phones?  Raven, Chazz and I have identical cell phones.  &lt;br /&gt;29. Last time you went swimming in a pool? Probably couple of years ago&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;30. Do you read your horoscope? Have done so, don't routinely do so&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;31. Where was the last place you bought something?&lt;br /&gt;Gas station&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;32. How do you feel about your hair right now?&lt;br /&gt;Covers my head as required and intended (except for that little bald spot on top - but then I can't actually see it)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;33. Do you bite your nails? Nope.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;34. Do you have any expensive jewelry? &lt;br /&gt;Don't think the jewelry I have would be considered "expensive" by modern standards&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;35. MySpace or Facebook? Neither&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;36. How fast have you driven a car?&lt;br /&gt;Plead the 5th&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;37. Have you ever smoked? Yes (but truly, "I didn't inhale")&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;38. What was or is your favorite subject in school?&lt;br /&gt;Social studies&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;39. Do you have Verizon?&lt;br /&gt;No, I think ours is something else.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;40. What type of boy or girl do you usually fall for?&lt;br /&gt;Girl&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;42. Do you have any hidden talents?&lt;br /&gt;I don't even have noticable talents&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;43. Favorite Song?&lt;br /&gt;"Suzanne" by Leonard Cohen&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;44. Do you like to sing at all?&lt;br /&gt;Yes, to the consternation of the general public in auditory range.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;45. Dream Job?&lt;br /&gt;Not having to work!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;46. Where does most of your family live?&lt;br /&gt;Considering the size of Harmony House, I guess most of my family lives in Salisbury Mills.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;47. Are you an only child or do you have siblings?&lt;br /&gt;Brother &amp; sister.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;48. Would you consider yourself to be spoiled?&lt;br /&gt;I think I was, I don't think I am now&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;49. What was the first thing you thought when you woke up?&lt;br /&gt;Not paid to think that early in the morning&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;50. Do you drink? Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;51. Know any other languages?&lt;br /&gt;Soupcon of French, trying to learn Spanish&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;52. Ever write a coded message?&lt;br /&gt;Not sure what that means.  When age of the minidroids probably exchanged messages with friends in some kind of code a la Tom Sawyer&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;53. Have you ever been IN a wedding? Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;54. Do you have any children? Oh yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;55. Did you take a nap today? Not yet!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;56. Who has the same birthday as you?&lt;br /&gt;Well, probably millions of people, but some famous ones born on same day, different year: Benjamin Harrison, H.P.Lovecraft, Don King, Isaac Hayes, and -since you mentioned Led Zepplin - Robert Plant&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;57. Ever met anyone famous before? Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;58. Do you want to be famous one day?&lt;br /&gt;Can't even imagine it&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;59. Any Pet Peeves?&lt;br /&gt;Members of my profession&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;60. Are you multitasking right now? No&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;61. Do you like Britany Spears?&lt;br /&gt;Have not had the pleasure of meeting the young lady&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;62. What is your least favorite chore?&lt;br /&gt;Cooking&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;63. Last place you drove your car?&lt;br /&gt;Here, work&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;64. Ever been out of the country? Yes - Canada, Mexico, some European countries, Saudi Arabia&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;65. Where were you born? Brooklyn, NY.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;66. Could you handle being in the military? Been there, done that&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;67. What is your average cell phone bill? $76/month for three cell phones&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;68. Who are you thinking about right now? You &amp; 11th_letter&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;69. When was the last time you laughed REALLY hard?&lt;br /&gt;Can't recall&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;70. How many pairs of shoes do you own?&lt;br /&gt;Three go-to-work pair, one sneakers, one martial arts pair, two pair slippers&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;71. Are your toes always painted? No&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;72. How many piercings do you have? None.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;73. What are you doing today? Working (specific task will be deposing a police officer), running errands, spending evening with Her, exercising&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;74. Have you ever been gambling? Yes, small-time&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;75. When is the last time you updated your page?&lt;br /&gt;I don't think I have a page&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;76. Do you like rollercoasters? No&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;77. Have you ever been to Disneyland or world?&lt;br /&gt;DisneyWorld, &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;78. Do you have a favorite cartoon character? No, though would have to agree Bugs Bunny is the epitome of cartoon goodness&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;79. Last thing you cooked? Not counting making toast in toaster (told you I hate cooking), or re-heating things others made, oatmeal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;80. How's the weather? Las Vegas&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;81. Do you e-mail? Regrettably&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;82. What's the stupidest thing you ever did with your cell phone?&lt;br /&gt;Forgetting where I put it&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;83. Last time you were sick? Some sort of flu about 6 months ago&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;84. What states have you lived in? NY, Virginia, Nevada&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;85. Do you wish you could move? Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;86. Do you take all the QuizPox.com quizzes?&lt;br /&gt;Don't know what that is&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;87. What is your dream car?  There are motorcycles...then there's just other forms of transportation which are not-motorcycles&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;88. Have you ever wanted someone you can't have?&lt;br /&gt;I'm a male human, so the answer is "inevitably"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;89. If you could be anywhere right now where would it be? Harmony House&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;90. Are you happy with your life?&lt;br /&gt;Compared to most people, probably.</content>
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    <title>ravensron @ 2009-05-01T17:32:00</title>
    <published>2009-05-02T00:48:58Z</published>
    <updated>2009-05-02T00:48:58Z</updated>
    <content type="html">Silly Survey stuff, cuz Ima geek like that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;***********FOODOLOGY***************&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What is your salad dressing of choice?&lt;br /&gt;Itailian&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?&lt;br /&gt;Rosemary's or Roy's&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?&lt;br /&gt;ice cream&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What are your pizza toppings of choice?&lt;br /&gt;the ususal&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What do you like to put on your toast?&lt;br /&gt;butter&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;***********TECHNOLOGY***************&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How many televisions are in your house?&lt;br /&gt;2 that work, I think there's another somewhere&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What color cell phone do you have?&lt;br /&gt;black&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you have an Ipod?&lt;br /&gt;No &lt;br /&gt;***************BIOLOGY******************&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you right-handed or left-handed?&lt;br /&gt;rh&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have you ever had anything removed from your body?&lt;br /&gt;appendix, shredded rotator cuff parts&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What is the last heavy item you lifted?&lt;br /&gt;Define heavy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have you ever been knocked unconscious?&lt;br /&gt;no&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;************DUMBOLOGY******************&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How many pairs of flip flops do you own?&lt;br /&gt;None&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last time you had a run-in with the cops?&lt;br /&gt;Other than traffic stops, and haven't had one of those for years, sometime in my late teens&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last person you talked to?&lt;br /&gt;my secretary&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last person you hugged?&lt;br /&gt;The beautiful woman in the next room&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;**************FAVORITOLOGY****************&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Season?&lt;br /&gt;not-winter&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Holiday?&lt;br /&gt;Seldom matters&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Month?&lt;br /&gt;Aug.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;***********CURRENTOLOGY*****************&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Missing someone?&lt;br /&gt;Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mood?&lt;br /&gt;Depressed&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What are you listening to?&lt;br /&gt;fan in this computer&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Watching?&lt;br /&gt;this computer&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Worrying about&lt;br /&gt;To quote Marlon Brando in "The Wild One"...."whatta' ya' got?&lt;br /&gt;***************RANDOMOLOGY*****************&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First place you went this morning?&lt;br /&gt;another room in the house?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What's the last movie you saw?&lt;br /&gt;Ghost Town&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you smile often?&lt;br /&gt;Don't know, can't see&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sleeping Alone Tonight?&lt;br /&gt;No&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;***************OTHER-OLOGY*****************&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1) Do you always answer your phone?&lt;br /&gt;No&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2) It's four in the morning and you get a text message.&lt;br /&gt;How would I know?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3) If you could change your eye color what would it be?&lt;br /&gt;No, I'd keep this color&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3b) If you could change your hair color, what color would you change it to?&lt;br /&gt;Less gray&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4) What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?&lt;br /&gt;I only drink in places that serve beverages fit for human consumption&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5) Do you own a digital camera?&lt;br /&gt;I think there's one in the house, not counting the cell phone&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6) Have you ever had a pet fish?&lt;br /&gt;Yes &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7) Favorite Christmas song(s)?&lt;br /&gt;N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8) What's on your wish list for your birthday?&lt;br /&gt;Doesn't matter, you can't afford to buy me one&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;9) Can you do a chin up?&lt;br /&gt;Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;10) Can you do pushups?&lt;br /&gt;Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;11) Does the future make you more nervous or excited?&lt;br /&gt;Nervous&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;12) Do you have any saved texts?&lt;br /&gt;No&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;13) Ever been in a car wreck?&lt;br /&gt;yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;14) Do you have an accent?&lt;br /&gt;No, it's all those people who aren't from NYC who do&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;15) What is the last song to make you cry?&lt;br /&gt;n/a&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;16) Plans tonight?&lt;br /&gt;She hasn't yet informed me&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;17) Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom?&lt;br /&gt;Yes, clearly I was wrong&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;18) Name 3 things you bought yesterday?&lt;br /&gt;Breakfast, groceries, can't think of anything else&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;19) Have you ever been given roses?&lt;br /&gt;No&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;20) Current worry?&lt;br /&gt;classified, those who know me already know&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;21) Current hate right now?&lt;br /&gt;Other lawyers (big surprise!)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;22) Met someone who changed your life?&lt;br /&gt;Sure&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;23) How did you bring in the New Year?&lt;br /&gt;Nothing special this year&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;24) What song represents you?&lt;br /&gt;"Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;25) Name 5 people you think will most likely answer this?&lt;br /&gt;Don't think anyone will&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;26) Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?&lt;br /&gt;Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;27) Have you ever dated someone longer than a year?&lt;br /&gt;Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;28) Do you have any tattoos/piercings?&lt;br /&gt;No&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;29) Will you be in a relationship 4 months from now?&lt;br /&gt;I rather expect so&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;30) Does anyone love you?&lt;br /&gt;I rather expect so&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;31) Would you be a pirate?&lt;br /&gt; no&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;32) What songs do you sing in the shower?&lt;br /&gt;Don't &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;33) Ever had someone sing to you?&lt;br /&gt;yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;34) When did you last cry?&lt;br /&gt;Not sure&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;36) Do you like to cuddle?&lt;br /&gt;yes!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;37) Have you held hands with anyone today?&lt;br /&gt;Not yet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;38) Who was the last person you took a picture of?&lt;br /&gt;That I personally took a pic, can't recall&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;39) What kind of music did you listen to in elementary school?&lt;br /&gt;Think I had just started listening to "Top 40" rock'n'roll&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;40) Do you believe in staying close with your ex's/prospects?&lt;br /&gt;Sure&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;41) Are most of the friends in your life new or old?&lt;br /&gt;I think by sheer number, relatively new&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;42) Do you like pulpy orange juice?&lt;br /&gt;Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;43) What is something your friends make fun of you for?&lt;br /&gt;arguing&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;44) If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?&lt;br /&gt; No&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;45) If you could change your name, what would you change it to?&lt;br /&gt;Smith&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;46) Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce?&lt;br /&gt;no</content>
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    <title>Writer's Block: Celebrating Friendships</title>
    <published>2009-04-25T16:00:39Z</published>
    <updated>2009-04-25T16:00:39Z</updated>
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    <content type="html">Hmmm, by no coincidence at all that would be warriorsavant that I've known the longest, followed by 11th_letter.</content>
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    <title>Another of those quizzes that people make you do</title>
    <published>2009-02-01T18:24:07Z</published>
    <updated>2009-02-03T21:15:55Z</updated>
    <content type="html">FOOD-OLOGY***************&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What is your salad dressing of choice?: none&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?: Alas, the more expensive ones.&lt;br /&gt;What food could you eat for 2 weeks straight and not get sick of it?: breakfast-type foods&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What are your pizza toppings of choice?: not fussy about this, as long as the cheese and tomato sauce are right-on.&lt;br /&gt;What do you like to put on your toast?:butter&lt;br /&gt;**********TECHNOLOGY***************&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How many television are in your house?: Two plugged in, I think there's a 3rd disconnected in the storage room&lt;br /&gt;What color cell phone do you have?: Black&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;***************BIOLOGY******************&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you right-handed or left-handed?: Right.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have you ever had anything removed from your body?: Other than splinters and road rash, my appendix&lt;br /&gt;What is the last heavy item you lifted?: weights&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have you ever been knocked unconscious?: not counting anesthesia for operations, no&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;************BULLCRAPOLOGY**************&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?:no&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you could change your name, what would you change it to?: John Smith, a fine old traditional name&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?: No&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;************DUMBOLOGY******************&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How many pairs of flip flops do you own?: none&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last time you had a run-in with the cops?: the nice policeman is my friend&lt;br /&gt;(contrary to what was accidentally copied from another person's post, have not had discussion with a policeman about doing 80 in a 65 zone, not in at least 30 years)&lt;br /&gt;Last person you talked to: Raven&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last person you hugged: Raven&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;**************FAVORITOLOGY****************&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Season?: summer&lt;br /&gt;Holiday?: Thanksgiving&lt;br /&gt;Day of the week?: Sat.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Month?: Aug.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;***********CURRENTOLOGY*****************&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Missing someone?: 11th_letter &amp; nounsandverbs &amp; their little humanoids&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mood?: anxious&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What are you listening to?: the hum the computer makes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Watching?: What I'm typing now&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Worrying about?: you name it&lt;br /&gt;***************AINDOMOLOGY*****************&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First place you went this morning?: still in the house&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What's the last movie you saw?: Marley &amp; Me in the movies, a version of "Lion Witch &amp; Wardrobe" on DVD&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you smile often?: I think so&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;QUESTIONS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1) Do you always answer your phone?: almost always&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2) You love...my Wife&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3) If you could change your eye color what would it be?: Happy with this one&lt;br /&gt;4) What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?: I can't recall ever drinking anything at Sonic&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5) Do you own a digital camera?: Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6) Have you ever had a pet fish?: Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7) Favorite Christmas song?: n/a&lt;br /&gt;8) What's on your wish list for your birthday?: Just getting there!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;9) Can you do push ups?: yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;10) Can you do a chin up?: Yes (contrary to what was accidentally copied from another person's response, I can do more than one)&lt;br /&gt;11) Does the future make you more nervous or excited?: nervous &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;13) Ever been in a car wreck?: not serious&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;14) Do you have an accent?: Apparently, since people here know I'm from NY&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;15) What is the last song to make you cry?: n/a&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;16) Plans tonight?: Can't plan that far ahead&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;17) Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom?: Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;18) Name 3 things you bought yesterday: vegetable platter, kielbasa, magazine subscription&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;19) Have you ever been given roses?: don't think so&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;20) Current worry?: this computer hasn't enough memory to list 'em&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;21) Current hate right now?: the legal system&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;22) Met someone who changed your life?: Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;23) How did you bring in the New Year?: extremely quietly&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;24) What song represents you?: "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;25) Name three people who might complete this: nounsandverbs already did, don't know if anyone else will&lt;br /&gt;26) What were you doing 12 AM last night?: sleeping&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;27) What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?: why am I still tired?</content>
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    <title>Rest of that quiz nounsandverbs is making me do</title>
    <published>2009-01-15T04:26:59Z</published>
    <updated>2009-01-15T04:26:59Z</updated>
    <content type="html">A&lt;br /&gt;- Available: To do what?&lt;br /&gt;- Age: 59&lt;br /&gt;- Annoyance: People &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;B&lt;br /&gt;- Birthday/Birthplace: Aug. 20, 1949 at Brooklyn, NY.&lt;br /&gt;- Best Friends: They're either friends or not.&lt;br /&gt;- Body Part(s) on opposite sex: Oh yes!!!&lt;br /&gt;- Best feeling in the world: Wait, wait, this is a family publication&lt;br /&gt;- Blind or Deaf: Think I'm already going deaf, so no need to have something else disappear.&lt;br /&gt;- Best weather: Why I live here&lt;br /&gt;- Been in Love: Yes&lt;br /&gt;- Been bitched out?: Yes&lt;br /&gt;- Been on stage?: Yes&lt;br /&gt;- Believe in yourself?: Sometimes.&lt;br /&gt;- Believe in life on other planets: Yes&lt;br /&gt;- Believe in miracles: Not really, they're just something we can't figure out.&lt;br /&gt;- Believe in magic: Yes&lt;br /&gt;- Believe in God: I'll believe in him if he'll believe in me.&lt;br /&gt;- Believe in Santa: When I was 5 years old, I was astounded to find out other kindergarten children actually did believe.&lt;br /&gt;- Believe in ghosts/spirits: Yes&lt;br /&gt;C&lt;br /&gt;- Candy: No&lt;br /&gt;- Color: All of them.&lt;br /&gt;- Cried in school: When I was 7.&lt;br /&gt;- Chocolate/Vanilla: Vanilla.&lt;br /&gt;- Chinese/Mexican: Yes&lt;br /&gt;- Cake or pie: I don't discern a moral difference.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;D&lt;br /&gt;- Day or Night: day&lt;br /&gt;- Dream vehicle: Motorcycle - anything else is mere transportation.&lt;br /&gt;- Danced: Ever? Sure.&lt;br /&gt;- Dance in the rain?: Don't think so.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;E&lt;br /&gt;- Eggs: come from chickens?&lt;br /&gt;- Eyes: Blue.&lt;br /&gt;- Everyone has: an overwhelming desire to have others accept them&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;F&lt;br /&gt;- First crush: 3rd grade. Saw her at my 35th high school reunion.  Still beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;- Full name: Ronald Mark Pehr&lt;br /&gt;- First thoughts waking up: Do I have to get up?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;G&lt;br /&gt;- Greatest Fear: boredom&lt;br /&gt;- Giver or taker: Giver I hope.&lt;br /&gt;- Goals: Survive another day.&lt;br /&gt;- Gum: Not since I was 12.&lt;br /&gt;- Get along with your parents?: Yes&lt;br /&gt;- Good luck charm: Married to her.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;H&lt;br /&gt;- Hair Color: Brown (it isn't going gray, that's just a rumor)&lt;br /&gt;- Height: 5'9"&lt;br /&gt;- Happy: Sometimes.&lt;br /&gt;- Holiday: Soon I hope.&lt;br /&gt;- How do you want to die?: Well, not at all now that you mention it.&lt;br /&gt;- Health freak?: hypochondriac&lt;br /&gt;- Hate: Too much effort&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&lt;br /&gt;- Ice Cream: Yes&lt;br /&gt;- Instrument: Talent'r'not'us&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;J&lt;br /&gt;- Jewelry: none on this second&lt;br /&gt;- Job: Can't hold a job, that's why I'm a lawyer&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;K&lt;br /&gt;- Kids: Yes I do have.&lt;br /&gt;- Kickboxing or karate: Kickboxing is closer to what I practice.&lt;br /&gt;- Keep a journal?: Not unless you count this.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;L&lt;br /&gt;- Longest Car Ride: Las Vegas to Flagstaff&lt;br /&gt;- Love: Never enough.&lt;br /&gt;- Laughed so hard you cried: Don't think so, but probably enough my sides hurt.&lt;br /&gt;- Love at first sight: Twice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;M&lt;br /&gt;- Milk flavor: If you mean chocolate, yes I like it.&lt;br /&gt;- Movie: A wonderful art form&lt;br /&gt;- Mooned anyone?: Probably when a teenager&lt;br /&gt;- Marriage?: Yes I'm in favor of it, yes I am.&lt;br /&gt;- Motion sickness? Not particularly&lt;br /&gt;N&lt;br /&gt;- Number of Siblings: 2&lt;br /&gt;- Number of Piercings: 0&lt;br /&gt;- Number: "and three shall be the number.."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;O&lt;br /&gt;- Overused Phrases: If it's on the 6pm news it's overused.&lt;br /&gt;- One wish: Can I say "world peace" if I'm not running for Miss America?&lt;br /&gt;P&lt;br /&gt;- Place you’d like to live: So far, right here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Perfect Pizza: by definition&lt;br /&gt;- Pepsi/Coke: Don't drink these.&lt;br /&gt;Q&lt;br /&gt;- Quail: Wasn't he once vice-president?&lt;br /&gt;- Questionnaires: Well here I am.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;R&lt;br /&gt;- Reason to cry: sadness&lt;br /&gt;- Reality T.V.: Don't watch it.&lt;br /&gt;- Radio Station: The satellite station with the old radio shows.&lt;br /&gt;- Roll your tongue in a circle? Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;S&lt;br /&gt;- Song: The word itself sings.&lt;br /&gt;- Shoe size: 8 1/2&lt;br /&gt;- Salad Dressing: Not necessary.&lt;br /&gt;- Sushi: Not necessary.&lt;br /&gt;- Skipped school: Did so on occasion.&lt;br /&gt;- Slept outside?: Not for a long time.&lt;br /&gt;- Seen a dead body?: Yes&lt;br /&gt;- Smoked?: Yes.&lt;br /&gt;- Skinny dipped? Yes.&lt;br /&gt;- Shower daily? Occasionally skip a day.&lt;br /&gt;- Sing well?:  I think so (but then everybody thinks they do - the human capacity for self delusion being unlimited)&lt;br /&gt;- In the shower? No.&lt;br /&gt;- Swear?: Yes.&lt;br /&gt;- Stuffed Animals?: There are some around here someplace&lt;br /&gt; Strawberries/Blueberries: Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;T&lt;br /&gt;- Time for bed: yes&lt;br /&gt;- Thunderstorms: Rare around here, so interesting.&lt;br /&gt;- TV: Alas, yes.&lt;br /&gt;- Touch your tongue to your nose:? No.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;U&lt;br /&gt;- Unpredictable: No.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;V&lt;br /&gt;- Vegetable you hate: None&lt;br /&gt;- Vegetable you love: All&lt;br /&gt;- Vacation spot: I get vacations?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;W&lt;br /&gt;- Weakness: "I am strong, I am invincible.."&lt;br /&gt;- When you grow up: Will let you know if I do.&lt;br /&gt;- Which one of your friends acts the most like you: Nobody would admit to that.&lt;br /&gt;- Who makes you laugh the most: My clients.&lt;br /&gt;- Worst feeling: It isn't going to get better than this.&lt;br /&gt;- Wanted to be a model?: Get paid just for showing up?  Sure!!!&lt;br /&gt;- Where do we go when we die: Hopefully, won't ever find out!&lt;br /&gt;- Worst weather: Anything with white or wet in it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;X&lt;br /&gt;-X-Rays: Had one about a year ago.&lt;br /&gt;Y&lt;br /&gt;-Year it is now: 2009&lt;br /&gt;-Yellow: A fine, well-established color&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Z&lt;br /&gt;- Zoo animal: giraffes&lt;br /&gt;- Zodiac sign: Leo</content>
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    <title>Questionnaire found on nounsandverbs LJ</title>
    <published>2009-01-14T04:31:34Z</published>
    <updated>2009-01-14T04:31:34Z</updated>
    <content type="html">How old will you be in fifteen months?&lt;br /&gt;60 1/2&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Who was the last person who texted you?&lt;br /&gt;Don't know, I don't use text.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What are your plans for tomorrow?&lt;br /&gt;Go to work, go to gym, spend time with beautiful woman who lives here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Who is the last person you had a face to face conversation with?&lt;br /&gt;Aforementioned beautiful woman.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you believe in love at first sight?&lt;br /&gt;Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Was yesterday better than today?&lt;br /&gt;No&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you prefer to call or text?&lt;br /&gt;CALL. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What's the nearest green object that you have next to you?&lt;br /&gt;dragon statute&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What were you doing at twelve am last night?&lt;br /&gt;sleeping&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When is the last time you saw your mom?&lt;br /&gt;she's not exactly visible any more&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What do you miss?&lt;br /&gt;space&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What are you looking forward to?&lt;br /&gt;At the moment, just getting thru the week&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What are you doing for your next birthday?&lt;br /&gt;Being grateful I'll still be here to have it&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What is your favorite color?&lt;br /&gt;They're all in the rainbow&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What color is your shirt?&lt;br /&gt;Light purple.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What are you thinking about right now?&lt;br /&gt;How funny that my answer and nounsandverbs' answer to the preceding question happened to be the same&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you have anything bothering you?&lt;br /&gt;That supposes there are intervals when there aren't things bothering me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight?&lt;br /&gt;Don't think so&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How is your hair?&lt;br /&gt;More gray than once-upon-a-time&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is your phone right beside you?&lt;br /&gt;Arm's rach&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Will this weekend be a good one?&lt;br /&gt;Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When was the last time something bothered you?&lt;br /&gt;That supposes there are intervals when there aren't things bothering me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How did you feel when you woke up this morning?&lt;br /&gt;Sleepy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have you ever had a best friend of the opposite sex?&lt;br /&gt;I hope they considered me a best friend&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What's in your pocket?&lt;br /&gt;"String or nothing"  No, wait that's in Lord of the Rings...no, wait, I really do have nothing in my pocketses&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When is your birthday?&lt;br /&gt;Aug. 20&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you a forgiving person?&lt;br /&gt;Yes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Did anything weird happen in the past 3 days?&lt;br /&gt;Not particularly&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What's the last thing you put in your mouth?&lt;br /&gt;Nut brown ale&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Someone/something that made you laugh today?&lt;br /&gt;Yes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When was the last time you cried?&lt;br /&gt;Two Sundays ago.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What's the connection between you and the last person that texted you?&lt;br /&gt;I think it was an advertisement of some kind&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Could you date someone who has a lot of issues?&lt;br /&gt;If the rule is never date anyone with more issues than you...I'll have a full social calendar.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have any memories that you'd like to forget?&lt;br /&gt;No, they remind me what not to do in future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Would you kill someone for a million dollars?&lt;br /&gt;that was a plot on Twilight Zone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you have a favorite soft drink?&lt;br /&gt;If I have to have a soft drink, then root beer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you believe that it is best to have a good friendship first then love?&lt;br /&gt;Not necessarily&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What do you spend most of your money on?&lt;br /&gt;Hearth'n'home&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ever kissed someone over 30?: Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do You Like Yourself?&lt;br /&gt;Sometimes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What would you name your future son&lt;br /&gt;n/a&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you miss anyone?&lt;br /&gt;Yes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you chew on straws?&lt;br /&gt;No&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What song are you listening to?&lt;br /&gt;n/a&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What was the last movie you watched?&lt;br /&gt;In the movies, "Marley &amp; Me" and immediately before that "The Spirit"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Which of your friends lives closest to you?&lt;br /&gt;The one in my room.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What CD is in your stereo?&lt;br /&gt;n/a&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When you're home alone, do you still close the door when you shower?&lt;br /&gt;Sometimes. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you like your music loud or at a reasonable level?&lt;br /&gt;Not loud&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you a beach person or a snowy mountain person?&lt;br /&gt;If I have to live there, then the former. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Next vacation you're going on?&lt;br /&gt;I get a vacation???&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Would you rather stay home all day, or be out and about?&lt;br /&gt;More often, the former.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last time you went to the mall?&lt;br /&gt;I think day after Christmas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last thing you purchased?&lt;br /&gt;Either some birthday stuff for nounsandverbs or a book for myself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do people ever spell your name wrong?&lt;br /&gt;If I don't spell it out for them, nobody spells my surname correctly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you watching TV?&lt;br /&gt;No, I'm answering these questions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When was the last time you were extremely disappointed?&lt;br /&gt;That supposes there are intervals when I'm not disappointed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Would you rather have roommates or live alone?&lt;br /&gt;Present company excepted, probably the latter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you found out that you were going to have a baby, what would you do?&lt;br /&gt;Be REAL surprised!</content>
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    <title>ravensron @ 2008-09-27T16:51:00</title>
    <published>2008-09-27T23:52:17Z</published>
    <updated>2008-09-27T23:52:17Z</updated>
    <content type="html">If you're on my friends list, I want to know 36 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, or if we already know everything about each other. Short and sweet is fine... you're on my list, so I want to know you better!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment here and repost a blank one on your own journal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;01) Are you currently in a serious relationship?&lt;br /&gt;02) What was your dream growing up?&lt;br /&gt;03) What talent do you wish you had?&lt;br /&gt;04) If I bought you a drink what would it be?&lt;br /&gt;05) Favorite vegetable?&lt;br /&gt;06) What was the last book you read?&lt;br /&gt;07) What zodiac sign are you?&lt;br /&gt;08) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.&lt;br /&gt;09) Worst Habit?&lt;br /&gt;10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?&lt;br /&gt;11) What is your favorite sport?&lt;br /&gt;12) Do you have a Pessimistic or Optimistic attitude?&lt;br /&gt;13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?&lt;br /&gt;14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?&lt;br /&gt;15) Tell me one weird fact about you.&lt;br /&gt;16) Do you have any pets?&lt;br /&gt;17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?&lt;br /&gt;18) What was your first impression of me?&lt;br /&gt;19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?&lt;br /&gt;20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?&lt;br /&gt;21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?&lt;br /&gt;22) What color eyes do you have?&lt;br /&gt;23) Ever been arrested?&lt;br /&gt;24) Bottle or can soda?&lt;br /&gt;25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?&lt;br /&gt;27) What's your favorite place to hang out at?&lt;br /&gt;28) Do you believe in ghosts?&lt;br /&gt;29) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?&lt;br /&gt;30) Do you swear a lot?&lt;br /&gt;31) Biggest pet peeve?&lt;br /&gt;32) In one word, how would you describe yourself?&lt;br /&gt;33) Do you believe/appreciate romance?&lt;br /&gt;34) Favourite and least favourite food?&lt;br /&gt;35) Do you believe in God?&lt;br /&gt;36) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?</content>
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    <title>Another of those quizzes about yourself</title>
    <published>2008-07-19T21:34:01Z</published>
    <updated>2008-07-19T21:34:01Z</updated>
    <content type="html">. Where were you when the ball dropped for 2008? &lt;br /&gt;IHome.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. What are you listening to right now? &lt;br /&gt;A/C fan and the floor fan just outside the door to this room&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Has the death of a celebrity ever made you cry?&lt;br /&gt;No,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. What color underwear are you wearing?&lt;br /&gt;Grey &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. Do you live in a zoo?&lt;br /&gt;No&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6. What did you do this morning?&lt;br /&gt;Went to work for a couple of hours, then went to get some breakfast for my wife.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7. What does your mom do for a living? &lt;br /&gt;Remains in my memory.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8. Where do you work?&lt;br /&gt;Ahh, that's where the zoo is! (an insurance company)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;9. What are your favorite smells?&lt;br /&gt;women&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;10. What are the last two digits of your phone number? &lt;br /&gt;18&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;11. What was the last concert you attended? &lt;br /&gt;A concert of Hawaiian music, can't recall the artist's name&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;12. Who was with you?&lt;br /&gt;Raven&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;13. What was the last movie you watched?&lt;br /&gt;In the movies, "Iron Man"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;14. What do you dislike at the moment?&lt;br /&gt;Having to put together some briefs I already know what I want to say but still have to actually write them&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;15. What do you crave right now?&lt;br /&gt;Hmmmm, can I say that on a family-rated publication?.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;16. Did you dream last night?&lt;br /&gt;Don't know, I seldom remember my dreams more than 2 seconds after I awake.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;17. What was the last TV show you watched?&lt;br /&gt;"In Plain Sight"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;18. What is your favorite piece of jewelry?&lt;br /&gt;My wedding ring&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;19. Who is your best friend of the opposite sex? &lt;br /&gt;Not counting my wife, probably my former secretary&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;20. Who last IM’d you?&lt;br /&gt;Luckily, not something I have to answer since I don't have IM&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;21. Are you on any medication?&lt;br /&gt;Unless the 1/4 dose of aspirin/day counts as medication, then no.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;22. What side of the bed do you sleep on?&lt;br /&gt;Left side viewed from the foot&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;23. What color shirt are you wearing?&lt;br /&gt;black w/ yellow batman logo&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;24. What color is your razor? &lt;br /&gt;Black with silver heads&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;25. What is your favorite frozen treat?&lt;br /&gt;Ice cream&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;26. How many tattoos/piercings do you have?&lt;br /&gt;Zero.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;27. What are your favorite stores?&lt;br /&gt;Any large bookstore will do&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;28. Are you thirsty right now? &lt;br /&gt;No, but just had a cup of tea.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;29. Can you imagine yourself ever getting married?&lt;br /&gt;Can't ever imagine not being married.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;30. Who’s someone you haven’t seen in awhile and miss?&lt;br /&gt;Michelle Parmelee&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;31. What did you do last night?&lt;br /&gt;Went out to dinner with family, then to munch.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;32. Do you care what people think about you?&lt;br /&gt;Only when my job requires it&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;33. Have you ever done something to instigate trouble? &lt;br /&gt;Oh sure&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;34. Do you like your nose?&lt;br /&gt;It seems to work adequately.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;35. What color is your room?&lt;br /&gt;light bluish-greenish walls, white ceiling,green trim&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;36. When was the last time you worked out?&lt;br /&gt;Monday for pure exercise, Thursday for martial arts&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;37. Do you like pedicures?&lt;br /&gt;Yes, though seem more trouble than they're worth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;38. Where do you live?&lt;br /&gt;Las Vegas, NV&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;39. Are you an aggressive driver?&lt;br /&gt;I've always thought of it as a "creative driver."&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;40. Who is your cell phone carrier?&lt;br /&gt;I think it's AT&amp;amp;T.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;41. Do you like the person who posted this last?&lt;br /&gt;Since it was my son-in-law, absolutely yes!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;42. Do you know their birthday? &lt;br /&gt;Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;43. What is the thing you’d most want to change about yourself?&lt;br /&gt;Not to be shy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;44. What color is your car?&lt;br /&gt;Silvery sort of color&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;45. What do you smell like right now?&lt;br /&gt;I'd guess pretty much the standard-issue scent of an adult human male.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;46. What is your favorite color?&lt;br /&gt;If it's in the rainbow somewhere it's a good color&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;47. Do you like mustard?&lt;br /&gt;Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;48. What do you tell yourself when times get hard?&lt;br /&gt;The advice a friend gave me decades ago when I was going through a very trying time, "You don't believe it now but you're going to get over this, it's eventually not going to be this bad, you'll feel better no matter what you think now."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;49. Would you ever sky dive?&lt;br /&gt;Not if I can help it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;50. What do you sleep on?&lt;br /&gt;my back?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;51. Have you ever bid for something on eBay?&lt;br /&gt;No.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;52. What do you think of Angelina Jolie being pregnant?&lt;br /&gt;Why would that be of interest?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;53. Do you enjoy giving hugs?&lt;br /&gt;Uh huh.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;54. Would you consider yourself to be fashionable?&lt;br /&gt;Luckily, you-all can't see my wardrobe when viewing my LJ.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;55. Do you own a digital camera?&lt;br /&gt;Raven does&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;56. What celebrities have you been compared to?&lt;br /&gt;Someone once told me I looked like Tyrone Power, but I think he just wanted to borrow money.&amp;nbsp; If it helps, my mom looked a little like Katherine Hepburn.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;57. What does your 19th test message say?&lt;br /&gt;I don't think I've had as many as 19 text messages total.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;58. How ’bout your 30th?&lt;br /&gt;See previous&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;59. Who did you hang out with last night?&lt;br /&gt;Raven, Chaz, Monique, and then also the gang at PT's.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;60. What are you doing this Saturday?&lt;br /&gt;Went to work, now Writing this, then going to work out</content>
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    <id>urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ravensron:1233</id>
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    <title>One of those quizzes about one's self we're obliged to answer</title>
    <published>2008-06-17T01:58:55Z</published>
    <updated>2008-06-17T01:58:55Z</updated>
    <content type="html">Took this from the LJ of someone who is one of my mutual friends on here (well, he's my friend in real life too), and I think he took it from someone else who is a mutual friend.&amp;nbsp; If I post it here, anyone&amp;nbsp; who is on my "friends page" will see it??&amp;nbsp; So, that means you all have to answer it too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Who was your FIRST prom date? Patricia Arlene Morse&lt;p&gt;Do you still talk to your FIRST love?&amp;nbsp; No. Not that I wouldn't, she's just not around here to talk with.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What was your 1st alcoholic drink?&amp;nbsp; Some random brand of beer, age 15, obtained from delicatessen that didn't proof teenagers much..&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What was your FIRST job? Errand boy for a jeweler, age 15, a few hours/day on 2 or 3 days after school.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What was your FIRST car?&amp;nbsp; 1960 Rambler Six.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Who was the FIRST person to text you today?&amp;nbsp; Nobody&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Who is the FIRST person you thought of this morning?&amp;nbsp; Why, by no coincidence at all, the beautiful woman in the bed with me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Who was your FIRST grade teacher?&amp;nbsp; The late Josephine Smith&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Where did you go on your FIRST ride on an airplane?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Just up and around the airfield, for the experience of it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Who was your FIRST best friend &amp;amp; do you still talk?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; His name was Craig, lived across the hall in my apartment building when I was 5.&amp;nbsp; Can't recall now if his family moved before mine did when I was age 6.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Where was your FIRST sleep over?&amp;nbsp; My mom's parents, who lived a few El stops from us (not sure how far it was by car), age 3 or 4.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Who was the FIRST person you talked to today?&amp;nbsp; Why, by no coincidence at all, the beautiful woman in the bed with me.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whose wedding were you in the FIRST time?&amp;nbsp; Ron &amp;amp; Phyllis Collins.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What was the FIRST thing you thought this morning?&amp;nbsp; "Do I really have to get up?&amp;nbsp; Maybe one more press of the snooze alarm?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What was the FIRST concert you ever went to?&amp;nbsp; Can't recall&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;FIRST tattoo or piercings?&amp;nbsp; n/a.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;FIRST foreign country you went to? Canada&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;FIRST movie you remember seeing in the theaters?&amp;nbsp; The Walt Disney cartoon version of Peter Pan&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When was your FIRST detention?&amp;nbsp; At an adult center or in school?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 10th grade...not because I didn't deserve it earlier but because the schools I was in before then simply didn't do that particular thing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;First state you lived in? New York&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Who was your FIRST roommate?&amp;nbsp; In college, Joe Osino (sp?) and Mark Sendar.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;WHO WAS YOUR FIRST?&amp;nbsp; Since was unauthorized by law and then-common mores, and she's still alive and knows people I know, can't say.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Who do you think will be the next person to post this?&amp;nbsp; Probably the Little Humanoid, though these sorts of things aren't her style, because I think she's the only one who might look at my LJ&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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    <title>Ya' gotta' answer this..it's the law</title>
    <published>2008-05-06T15:33:47Z</published>
    <updated>2008-05-06T15:33:47Z</updated>
    <content type="html">&amp;nbsp;IF YOU'RE ON MY FRIENDS LIST, I want to know 36 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, if you're more of a lurker, or if we already know everything about each other.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BE HONEST! COPY FROM HERE THEN SEND DIRECTLY TO ME IN A COMMENT THEN, REPOST THE EMPTY QUESTIONS ON YOUR OWN LJ.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a name="cutid1"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1) Are you currently in a serious relationship?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2) What was your dream growing up?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3) What talent do you wish you had?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4) If I bought you a drink what would it be?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5) Favorite vegetable?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6) What was the last book you read?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7) What zodiac sign are you?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;9) Worst Habit?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;11) What is your favorite sport?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;12) Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;15) Tell me one weird fact about you.&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;16) Do you have any pets?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;17) What if i showed up at your house unexpectedly?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;18) What was your first impression of me?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;22) What color eyes do you have?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;23) Ever been arrested?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;24) Bottle or can soda?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;27) What's your favorite place to hang at?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;28) Do you believe in ghosts?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;29) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;30) Do you swear a lot?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;31) Biggest pet peeve?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;32) In one word, how would you describe yourself?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;33) Do you believe/appreciate romance?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;35) Do you believe in God?&lt;br /&gt;A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;36) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?&lt;br /&gt;A.</content>
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    <title>nounsandverbs' post in his journal about me</title>
    <published>2007-03-05T15:12:49Z</published>
    <updated>2007-03-05T15:12:49Z</updated>
    <content type="html">&lt;div class="commentText"&gt;1: I'll respond with something random about you.&lt;br /&gt;You're my wife's father.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2: I'll challenge you to try something.&lt;br /&gt;I assume that, being the older, wiser guy I know you are, you've already tried everything I could possibly think of. :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3: I'll pick a colour that I associate with you.&lt;br /&gt;Slate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4: I'll tell you something I like about you.&lt;br /&gt;You think your daughter is the bee's knees.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5: I'll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.&lt;br /&gt;Gosh, when did I meet you? Must have been the week K graduated from college. I remember you guys hanging out in our tiny apartment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6: I'll tell you what animal you remind me of.&lt;br /&gt;A monkey.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7: I'll ask you something I've always wanted to ask you.&lt;br /&gt;Not a chance. It'll come back to haunt me at family reunions. :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8: If I do this for you, you must post this in your journal.&lt;/div&gt;</content>
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    <title>ravensron @ 2006-03-15T15:38:00</title>
    <published>2006-03-15T15:38:51Z</published>
    <updated>2006-03-15T15:38:51Z</updated>
    <content type="html">Go on...I dare you&lt;br /&gt;Ask me a question about each of the following:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Friends&lt;br /&gt;2. Sex&lt;br /&gt;3. Music&lt;br /&gt;4. Drugs&lt;br /&gt;5. Love&lt;br /&gt;6. LiveJournal&lt;br /&gt;7. Other (open ended)</content>
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