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honorh.
1. Elaborate on your default icon.
A state of perpetual war, a government that lies and deceives at every turn, the death of hope for a better future ... everyone should really read George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. The last time I picked it up, I got about a hundred pages in, to the creation of the loyal, heroic Comrade Ogilvy out of whole cloth to distract from Big Brother's broken promises about the chocolate ration, and I literally could not bear to go farther.
2. What's your current relationship status?
Null entry
3. Ever have a near-death experience?
When I was driving my Daytona-Shelby and got T-boned by an SUV in the driver's door, everything went black. I have no memory of the collision, just a fade-out as I entered the intersection. From then until a flash of ambulance workers trying to pull me out of the wreck is a blank. (Afterwards, several of the medics said they saw me in there and thought I was dead.)
4. Name an obvious quality you have.
I dunno. Quiet and snarky? Caring for others - I don't know if that's obvious.
5. What's the name of the song that's stuck in your head right now?
The theme to the movie "Gettysburg".
6. Any celebrity you would marry?
Nobody comes to mind.
7. Who will cut and paste this first?
Hm. It's still dead-of-night stateside, so no clue.
8. Has anyone ever said you look like a celebrity?
I was once told I looked like Wil Wheaton in his Wesley Crusher days. I was thinner and not as gray-haired then.
9. Do you wear a watch? What kind?
I'm wearing an Omega Constellation that was given to me as a college graduation present.
10. Do you have anything pierced?
Nope. Unless you count the vein in my arm where the endocrinologist's taken blood samples every six weeks for the past year.
11. Do you have any tattoos?
Nope. There's a scar on my left hand that kinda resembles some sort of kanji character. If you squint. (Residual from item 3, above.)
12. Do you like pain?
*whimper*
13. Do you like to shop?
Eh. *shrug*
14. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?
A koulouri this morning. 0.75 euro.
15. What was the last thing you paid for with your credit/debit card?
International adapter plugs at Kennedy Airport.
16. Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone?
My folks in the islands.
17. What is on your desktop background?
Opening ceremonies of the Athens 2004 Summer Games.
18. What is the background on your cell phone?
According to the menu, it's "Silver".
19. Do you like redheads?
Sure. I've known some very bright and beautiful redheads, past and present.
20. Do you know any twins?
If I recall right,celli is a twin...
21. Do you have any weird relatives?
More than I can count.
22. What was the last movie you watched?
All the way through, Aliens on the flight over to Athens. Can you believe that movie's 20 years old?
23. What was the last book you read?
Komarr by Lois McMaster Bujold. Didn't someone once define a hero as someone too fed up to care that they're in a hopeless situation?
honorh.1. Elaborate on your default icon.
A state of perpetual war, a government that lies and deceives at every turn, the death of hope for a better future ... everyone should really read George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. The last time I picked it up, I got about a hundred pages in, to the creation of the loyal, heroic Comrade Ogilvy out of whole cloth to distract from Big Brother's broken promises about the chocolate ration, and I literally could not bear to go farther.
2. What's your current relationship status?
Null entry
3. Ever have a near-death experience?
When I was driving my Daytona-Shelby and got T-boned by an SUV in the driver's door, everything went black. I have no memory of the collision, just a fade-out as I entered the intersection. From then until a flash of ambulance workers trying to pull me out of the wreck is a blank. (Afterwards, several of the medics said they saw me in there and thought I was dead.)
4. Name an obvious quality you have.
I dunno. Quiet and snarky? Caring for others - I don't know if that's obvious.
5. What's the name of the song that's stuck in your head right now?
The theme to the movie "Gettysburg".
6. Any celebrity you would marry?
Nobody comes to mind.
7. Who will cut and paste this first?
Hm. It's still dead-of-night stateside, so no clue.
8. Has anyone ever said you look like a celebrity?
I was once told I looked like Wil Wheaton in his Wesley Crusher days. I was thinner and not as gray-haired then.
9. Do you wear a watch? What kind?
I'm wearing an Omega Constellation that was given to me as a college graduation present.
10. Do you have anything pierced?
Nope. Unless you count the vein in my arm where the endocrinologist's taken blood samples every six weeks for the past year.
11. Do you have any tattoos?
Nope. There's a scar on my left hand that kinda resembles some sort of kanji character. If you squint. (Residual from item 3, above.)
12. Do you like pain?
*whimper*
13. Do you like to shop?
Eh. *shrug*
14. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?
A koulouri this morning. 0.75 euro.
15. What was the last thing you paid for with your credit/debit card?
International adapter plugs at Kennedy Airport.
16. Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone?
My folks in the islands.
17. What is on your desktop background?
Opening ceremonies of the Athens 2004 Summer Games.
18. What is the background on your cell phone?
According to the menu, it's "Silver".
19. Do you like redheads?
Sure. I've known some very bright and beautiful redheads, past and present.
20. Do you know any twins?
If I recall right,
celli is a twin...21. Do you have any weird relatives?
More than I can count.
22. What was the last movie you watched?
All the way through, Aliens on the flight over to Athens. Can you believe that movie's 20 years old?
23. What was the last book you read?
Komarr by Lois McMaster Bujold. Didn't someone once define a hero as someone too fed up to care that they're in a hopeless situation?
