751. What causes you to panic? I seem to be fairly alright in emergencies; what makes me panic is stuff most people probably don’t think would.
752. Do you believe that you have a strong personality? I don’t know. I’d like to say yes, but then I think probably not.
753. When Jesus saves souls…does he trade them in for valuable prizes? For sure. Like iPods and Hummers.
754. What resolutions would you make if it were new years? Stop procrastinating.
755. Why wait? Because I’m a procrastinator…
756. Do you feel like time is on your side or working against you? Right now, worked against me!
757. What do you do for yourself when you are down to put a little joy back into your life? Watch a favourite movie. And to be honest, buying something nice for myself generally also helps.
758. How much Tolkien have you read? Zero.
759. These are the songs on the radio. Which are you most likely to listen to:
Time Bomb by Rancid
Dead Man’s party by Oingo Boingo
The Sun Always Shines on TV by A-ha
50 Ways to leave Your Lover by Paul Simon
Run by collective Soul
None of them.
760. Do you believe that Jesus existed as a real person? It is highly likely that he did, but I really don’t care either way.
761. Do you believe he was the son of god? No. That is ridiculous.
762. How do you feel about organized religion? It serves a purpose and there is anthropological evidence to suggest people have always held some kind of belief in higher powers, but I do wish religion didn’t cause the troubles it has done.
763. What sentence have you heard lately, that would sound pretty odd out of context? Pretty much everything I’ve said recently and I’m not going into it.
763. If you had to choose one image to be a symbol of our times, what would you pick? Hm, probably a computer or something along those times, to signify our dependence on technology.
764. Name a group of people: Angry vegans.
765. How many of them does it take to screw in a light bulb? One. The rest will tell him or her he’s not vegan enough because the light bulb was made buy a company that is owned by a company that owns another company that used to test on animals.
766. Do you like the movie The Labyrinth with David Bowie and some muppets? Lol, what I saw of it bored me to death.
767. Do you like the movie The Dark Crystal? Have not seen it.
768. Metallica or Guns N’ Roses? Metallica.
769. Do you follow the Chinese zodiac? No, but I’m a dragon, which I think is fucking awesome.
770. Do you like reggae music? Why yes, yes I do.
771. What makes your life worth it every day? What I have and the possibilities before me.
772. Do you seize each day and sink your teeth into it? No, no I do not.
773. I’ve heard people say that Jim Morrison never yawned because he was just so full of life. How often do you yawn? Depends how tired I am, but quite a lot, I think. The only reason Jim never yawned was because he was full of drugs…
774. Who decides what behavior is ‘crazy’ or ’sane’? The bourgeoisie and the drug companies.
775. Who are the most inspiring artists, musicians, poets, and writers? Da Vinci, Toulouse-Lautrec, Dali, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Bon Iver, Jack Kerouac, Austen, to name only a small selection.
776. Did anything historically significant happen in the year you were born? Lots of really fascinating crap.
777. Besides blowing out birthday candles when do you make wishes? I don’t, really.
778. Are you self-sufficient? As in how?
779. Is it better to be wanted or needed? Depends on the context, really. Both are fine, as long as it’s not ridiculous.
780. What do you feel is an appropriate age to lose one’s virginity at? Whenever it feel like the right time for the people involved.
781. Do you feel that the appropriate age for girls and for boys is different? No, since it’s not really about age, I don’t think.
782. Are you a hard person to get to know? Yes. I have Brick Wall Syndrome. Good luck getting passed it.
783. What is the craziest thing you have ever done out of anger? Just said some awful things.
784. What’s the MOST annoying sound you can think of? The beeping a car makes when the key’s in the ignition but the driver’s door is open.
785. What’s the silliest vegetable you can think of? Yams. They look weird.
786. Would you believe in a love at first sight? If my own love at first site, I might. Not likely though.
787. Name one thing you have referred to in the past as “better than sex”: Chocolate, and some TV show episodes (I know right?! I’m so weird). But they generally actually aren’t.
788. What do you see when you turn out the light? Nothing…
789. Do you like jazz, blues and/or swing music? Yes, yes and yes.
790. Do you prefer gold or silver jewelry? Silver.
791. In what ways do you want your children to be like you? I want them to have the kind of compassion I have, to see that people should be treated equally, to be strong like me.
792. In what ways would you want your children to be different from you? More confident and better at facing their fears.
793. What was the scariest movie you’ve ever seen? The Ring freaked me out when I saw it.
794. What was the funniest movie you’ve ever seen? There have been many, but Death At A Funeral had me in FITS the whole way through.
795. What was the worst movie you’ve ever seen? Havoc. It took me awhile to watch Anne Hathaway movies again.
796. Are you a good massage-giver? Yes, apparently.
797. What is one question that no one can ever truthfully answer ‘yes’ to? I don’t care.
798. Is there more to this world than human beings can perceive? Yes, of course.
799. If matter is neither created nor destroyed then is it possible that you are made up of molecules that once made up Ghandi or Jesus or Einstein? Yes, that’s why I’m so great, duh.
800. Are you often sarcastic? See above.

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701. What is your favorite mixed drink? I don’t have one.
702. When answering these questions are you often pulled in different directions, as if committing to one answer eliminates the possibility for all others? I often feel pulled in difference direction, but I don’t feel that committing to one answer eliminated the possibility of all others. It’s just a sruvey!
703. Chicken Mesala, Pasta Primavera, Veal Cutlet Parmesan or Linguini with Clam Sauce? Well none, really.
704. If you were alone in your friend’s house/room/apartment would you look in their drawers and notebooks? No way, that’s awful!
705. What would you really like to do but you don’t because you are afraid of getting caught? No comment.
706. Of the following, which word best describes you:
responsible:
spontaneous:
tactful: Probably this one.
uninhbited:
707. Which band would you most likely check out?
The Smiths (indi-pop 80’s-90’s) This one.
The Lords of Acid (acid/house/dance 90’s)
Front 242 (80’s-90’s industrial/dance)
708. How can one put an end to procrastination, as a bad habit? Figure out WHY they procrastinate so much and fix that problem. Or alternatively, just stop it and get things done.
709. What feature would you want on your car that is not currently offered? Fairy wings.
710. What kind of poetry speaks to you? Not much, to be quite honest.
711. What is your favorite store that is open 24 hours? I don’t have one.
712. Do you find that sleep is just so much sleepier when you are supposed to be doing something else? Why yes, yes I do.
713. Do you also find that the books you chose are so much more luscious when you have a stack of actual assignments that you Should be reading? Yes…
714. If you have had the chance to compare the original 5000 Question Survey (http://opendiary.com/entrylist.asp?authorcode=A894446)to this edited version, what is your opinion? n/a
715. What’s the most creative answer you can think of for ‘what is black and white and red all over’? My cat Molly after a run-in with red paint.
716. Why do people slow down on the highway when they pass a police car pulling someone else over? Cause they don’t want the cop to notice they were also speeding. Or they don’t want to crash into either car.
717. Are they afraid that the cop will STOP pulling over whoever he is pulling over and pull them over instead? See above.
718. It’s daddy’s birthday. What do you get him? Hm, a book.
719. What’s your 5,000 question survey nickname?
Look at the word next to the 2nd letter of your first name
A anything but
B bubalicious
C captivating
D deadly
E erotic
F funky
G greasy
H heaps of
I indie
J jelly
K kinetic
L lasher
M Mr. (or Mrs.)
N neglected
O ogre-like
P parading
Q quacking
R Rico
S stinky
T the one and only
U uber
V Velcro
W wishing for
X x-tra
Y yearning for
Z zoobalee

Put the two words together for your nickname. Anything but God.

720. You know that shaky feeling that you get when it’s all coming to a climax, and everyone involved is breaking into the good kind of cold sweat, working as individuals and at the same time as a single force of energy, and it all meshes together, and for a brief moment, you’re holding your breath and tingling all over, and after it’s done you’re on an explosive and dizzying high for the rest of the night?

What does that feeling come from? Lots of things. But not sex.

I’m lying.
721. How many of your teachers can you imagine drinking or doing drugs on the weekends? Ha, quite a few.
722. Do you like Alice in Wonderland or Through the Looking Glass? I’ve only ever read Alice.
723. Write a question and answer it here. What is your favourite colour of sock? Black.
724. Who is your favorite playwright? Don’t have one.
725. What movie has come out recently that you couldn’t have less interest in? Pretty much all of them.
726. What would the worst movie ever be about? Paint drying.
727. Do you like truffles? Yes.
Do you like Turkish delight? Yes.
728. Can you tell the difference between a transvestite and a real woman? Generally, yes.
729. What’s funnier, plants or fire extinguishers? Fire extinguishers.
730. For question 720 did you write down sex? Yes,
You pervert, I was thinking of musical theater. Lol.
731. Which is better, leopard print or plaid? Leopard print.
732. What would you consider ordinary? Pretty much most things.
733. What is out of the ordinary? Pigs flying.
734. Do you ever watch COPS? Nah.
735. Is there always room for j – e – l – l – o? Of course.
736. If you had your own TV show, what kind of show would you make it? One with a lot of very attractive men.
737. Do you know how heavy things like airplanes stay in the air? No, I couldn’t actually explain that to you.
738. When do you act the most dramatic? When it’s not serious.
739. Are you one of those people who have, “see photo id,” written on the back of their credit cards? No.
740. It’s mom’s birthday. What do you get her? Gardening stuff.
741. What celebrity has pretty much disappeared leaving you wondering ‘where are they now’? Um.. Hm, obviously they’ve all disappeared from my thoughts, too.
742. Would you get angry if you and your girl/boyfriend saw the preview for a movie and talked about seeing it together and then they saw it with one of their friends while you were busy? Yes. Asshole.
743. How many people do you think will finish this whooooooole survey? Not many.
744. Have you ever written a message, sealed it in a bottle and thrown it into a river/lake/ocean?
I think maybe when I was 7?
745. If you haven’t would you want to? I might.
746. If you ever did what would you write? I don’t remember.
747. What do you wish you could always be protected from? Financial difficulties.
748. What small thing annoys you so much it should be a crime? Groups of people talking in the way of exits. JUST FUCKING MOVE.
749. Would you rather watch a video of fish in a tank, or the Yule log on TV? I don’t know what the Yule log is.
750. Is it better to be loved or feared? Loved.

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I’m very excited about an upcoming event I’m attending with my eldest sister. Our favourite book’s author, Paullina Simons, is going to be at a PaperPlus Books and Bubbles evening with Kerre Woodham and we’re going to it! How cool is that? I really hope we get to meet Paullina so we can gush like fangirls tell her how much we adore her work, especially The Bronze Horseman trilogy. Older readers of my blog may remember my frequent Paullina/Bronze Horseman related posts, which is fairly indicative of my level of love for her work.

She has a new book out, A Song in the Daylight (scroll down a bit for synopsis), just in time for my summer vacation. I plan to buy it and spend a few days devouring it after my exams are over. Funnily enough, the Books and Bubbles evening happens to be on the same day as my last two exams, so what a perfect way to round off my first set of university exams!

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