did i mention that i love summer?

1. So, what did you do all day?
woke up laaaate. i hate not working a lot of hours. it means that i often sleep the morning away. however, jarrod, julia and i managed to get out butt's to Mel's Montreal Delicatessen for a very late breakfast. to celebrate her last day in the tdot, we brought julia to honest ed's, which really, is a unique experience. our purchases were boring: porridge, brown sugar, some cookies. but jarrod promised me a big stew pot with his first pay check. i'm a luck lady!

2. What is the most expensive thing you've bought recently?
i have been practicing my frugality. unfortunately, the most expensive thing i have bought was groceries. (that must be a lie and yet i can think of nothing else. i have a terrible habit of being frugal and then doing something such as purchasing $100 jeans. its been known to happen.)

3. Last concert (or show) you attended.
last week jarrod and i attended the sean ward show. to say show is perhaps to overestimate it, however, i have no doubt that one day you will all recognize the name sean ward as part of toronto's culture. he's high energy, lots of fun, and he can produce a lot of material. you know, putting his money where his mouth is.

4. Coolest thing you've gotten in the mail lately.
i think it goes back to easter candy. or perhaps randomly spontaneous books from my favourite internet friend. i love both chocolate and books.

5. Describe your favorite article of clothing.
i am not sure i have one. the shirt that popped immediatly into my head is an embroidered peasant style shirt. but, unfortunately, i never wear it because the threads are coming loose. so i always try to save it for "special" occasions, and nothing ever seems special enough.

6. Last video game played.
some z-men game that has currently caught jarrod's fancy. although, he won't let me play anymore because in two player mode, i always refuse to follow him. and i punch a lot of walls.

7. How many CDs do you have by any ONE artist or group?
on actual cd, it would probably be a tough competition between neil young, ron sexsmith and, yes, bon jovi

8. What's for dinner?
hamburger helper!

9. Do you have any collections?
i collect books. however, i prefer to call it a library.

10. What was the last board game you played?
rumoli.

11. Who won?
not me, so it doesn't matter.

12. Do you subscribe to any magazines?
I used to subscribe to popular science. i was such a nerdy kid. then i subscribed to Utne, because i wanted to be alternative. now, i read cosmo, us weekly, and people while waiting to buy my groceries.

13. Last movie you saw at a theater.
The Da Vinci code. i don't care what anyone says. i enjoyed it.

14. Last movie you watched at home.
Mirrormask

15. Do you have any special traditions only you or your family does?
i am sure we do. however, i can't think of anything off of the top of my head. i know we have a bunch...i remember missing them in belgium.

16. What was the last thing you created.
potato salad. the spices were a work of art.

17. Are you reading any books right now?
of course. a book about malazon by ian cameron esselmont. dry by augusten burrows. another memoir.

18. Do you remember your favorite book from childhood?
absolutely madeleine l'engel. but also terry brooks.

19. What do you do when you can't fall asleep?
lay in bed and dwell over whatever is keeping me from sleeping. sometimes i'll write about it. but mostly, i am a tosser and turner.

20. Have you ever randomly bumped into a actor/actress/or other generally famous person on the street?
i think i might be the only person alive who has never seen someone famous.

21. Are you more likely to read a book you've never read before if it's been made into a movie?
nope.

22. Have you discovered what podcasts are yet?
i know what they are. but i don't listen to them.

23. What is your favorite kind of food that you only get to have once a year?
once a year? what? the nice thing about being an adult (kinda) is that you don't have to live with these kind of dietary restrictions.

24. What's that noise?
Jarrod playing tiger woods and mocking his opponent...using his rather good scottish accent. i think he's losing.

25. Last dvd box set you bought?
bought? whaaat? julia and reebs gave me one for christmas. three years ago.

26. Are there any musical artists that you used to like but don't anymore because their style of music changed too much?
radiohead. maybe i shouldn't have admitted that.

27. Are there any covers you think are better than the original?
absolutely. johnny cage, covering NIN's Hurt. but that's just my opinion. and i like the original too.

28. What food(s) do you go to the store for ASAP when you run out?
rice pudding. milk. eggs. bread. yogurt.

29. Isn't there another appropriate response for "I love you" besides "I love you, too."?
right back at ya, baby!

30. Last new artist that you listened to and really liked.
i really really liked (and still like) the boy least likely to, from the very first time i heard them.

31. Last new one you hated.
hated? nothing off the top of my head.

32. In which country do you wish you'd been born?
anywhere in europe! damn you european union!

33. When was the last time you were scared shitless?
after realizing i didn't bring a key to get in the gate at the cottage, julia and i had to lug two coolers up in the pitch black. while walking, and chatting, a giant monster of unknown origin jumped out of the woods. jarrod got us good. but that's the fun kind of scared. i plan on seeing an inconvinient truth, sooner rather than later, and perhaps that'll do the trick.

34. Do you like it when old ladies refer to you as "Dear", or "Hon", or "Sugar"?
absolutely.

35. What is your favorite physical flaw.
my flat butt!

36. Share a random fact about yourself.
i still sleep with a baby blanket. his name is blankie. i dare you to tease me about it.

37. What's the best field trip you ever went on?
washington, band trip, grade twelve.

38. Have you ever dressed up for Halloween at work?
i worked at a day camp during highschool...so although it wasn't hallowe'en, i certainly dressed up.

39. Do you have any clothes that you pilfered or inherited from your parents?
my mother and i are not the same body type. that's the politically correct way for saying that she was very petite and that i'm an amazon.

40. How old is "old" to you?
eighty.

41. What was the last free thing you've gotten?
free t-shirts, thrown out into the stands at the st. mike's game.

42. What's your favorite black and white movie?
its a wonderful world. or something shirley temple.

43. What color would you like to bleed?
red is fine. who cares?

44. Do you know any Furries?
no.

45. If you have a wall calender, what kind is it?
two: one is a vintage arty movie posters and one is a spiderman calendar.

46. Have you ever been to a convention?
actually, i don't think so. unless flea markets count. kind of a used good convention.

47. If you were to dress up as a musician, which one would you be?
cher. god, that's so obvious.

48. Do you have a thing about ruining new stuff by personalizing?
absolutely. the best thing is when someone asks you where you got something and you get to say, "oh, actually, i made this."

49. Ever have those moments when you realize that you somehow just cheated death?
sometimes. once, jeff and i were climbing on this cliff. and we must have had some kind of temporary perception disorder because we were pretty sure that the drop was only about six feet. it was about twenty five. and then jeff got stuck. looking back, its still pretty scary.

50. Does it boggle your mind?
abso-fucking-lutely