Red Shoe Ramblings

Y’all know how I love those oddball memes that consist of a bunch of random, off-the-wall questions, so here’s another one, lifted from (who else!) Kristen.

What curse words do you use the most?

“Thou pus-filled, syphilitic, bloody, craven varlet!” Ok, not really, but wouldn’t it be interesting if I DID say that all the time? No?? Um, ok.

I say “dammit” a lot. Not “damn” (although I say that one too, along with a variety of other vulgar things), but “dammit.” More specifically, I quite often say “dammit, Jim!” (Name that pop culture reference! C’mon, that’s a super-easy one.)

Do you own an i-pod?

Nope

What time is your alarm clock set to?

It isn’t. I usually just wake up when I wake up. If I need to get up at a certain time, I’m pretty good about just reminding myself of it before I go to bed and waking up then, although if I need to be someplace at a certain time (like an appointment, or catching a plane or something), I’ll set the alarm on those days just to be sure. But 9 times out of 10 I’ll wake up a couple of minutes before it goes off.

Would you rather take the picture or be in the picture?

I’d rather take the photo. I’m better about being willing to be in it than I used to be though. Doing the self-portrait challenge for so long has helped me get over hating to have my photo taken as much as I used to.

What was the last movie you watched?

“The Lake House” (meh)

What cd is currently in your player?

Some ’80’s hits thing.

Do you prefer regular or chocolate milk?

Neither. Bleah.

Has anyone told you a secret this week?

Not that I recall.

When was the last time you had Starcrack Starbucks?

The last time I was in Lexington, which (thanks to our recent crappy weather) was way too long ago!!! (Dammit, Jim!) It’s probably been a month.

Can you whistle?

Sure can!

What are you looking forward to?

Short-term…having a date with J for our anniversary. Mid-term…a possible visit from my friend Morven. Long-term….THIS!

Did you watch cartoons when you were little?

Yep! Want to hear me sing the Spiderman theme song? How about the Scooby-Doo song? The Roadrunner song?? Anyone???

Do you own any band t-shirts?

Nope.

What will you be doing in an hour?

Hopefully sleeping.

What was the last song you heard?

I have absolutely no idea.

Last time you cried?

I’m not sure about that one either. It’s been a while though.

Desktop or laptop?

We have both, but mostly I use the desktop and J uses the laptop.

Desiring any new ink?

I wouldn’t say “desiring” exactly, but I consider it now and then.

What’s the weather like?

Excruciatingly cold, with a chance of more snowfall this weekend.

What were you doing an hour ago?

Watching an episode of “Ugly Betty” I recorded Thursday.

How many hours of sleep do you need to function?

I can function on 5 - 6 if I must, but it won’t be pretty. I’ll be much easier to get along with (not to mention more coherent) if I get 7 - 8.

Do you eat breakfast daily?

I go through cycles where I eat breakfast every day for weeks, and then have nothing but black coffee until lunchtime for weeks.

What did you do last night?

Talked to J, watched a little TV, read a little.

Do you use sarcasm?

Who, ME? Noooooooooooo. Ahem.

Do you like mustard?

It’s ok, mostly, although I don’t like Dijon very much. So if some guy in a limo wants to borrow my Grey Poupon, he’s outta luck.

Do you sleep on your side/back/stomach?

Yes. (Mostly on my side, but not always.)

Do you watch the news?

Not unless I have to. I’d rather read the news than watch it. TV new announcers almost always annoy the living crap out of me.

How did you get one of your scars?

I have a small scar on one knee that I got when I was a little girl and tried to pick up a friend’s pregnant cat. The cat did not want to be held and let me know it in no uncertain terms.

And that’s it for this installment of Stuff You Never Knew You Wanted to Know! If you want to answer these questions too, just say so in comments and you can consider yourself officially tagged.

Here’s today’s Daily Art Thang, inspired by this past Sunday’s Creative Challenge theme on Create a Connection, where the challenge topic was Yellow.

“Yellow” (clickable)