lizzybennet | gakked from alifeinfocus

1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.
"He concluded that jazz exemplified the situation 'when a folk-music does not go under, but mainatins itself in the environment of modern urban and industrial civilization'." (What is Cultural History? by Peter Burke...I'm sitting at Chris' desk. This is his book.)

2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can; what can you touch?
The printer

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Deep Space Nine

4. Without looking, guess what time it is?
6:33

5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?
6:36

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
"Pingu" on tv, and kids playing loudly.

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
I took Connor for a walk in the stroller, with Petey riding his bike along side. That was around 5 pm.

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
My friends' list.

9. What are you wearing?
Univ. of Flordia t-shirt, exercise pants

10. Did you dream last night?
I don't remember.

11. When did you last laugh?
During the walk, at a look Connor gave me. I was telling him not to climb on Petey's bike and he gave me a sideways glare. That look was way too old for him to pull off. He's not even two!

12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
Lots of Chinese paraphanalia: A photo of sunrise on a cobble street in a small rural town in China, two calligraphy scrolls, 4 wooden buddhist temple engravings. Also, a collage of family pics, and an oil painting of a magnolia branch given to us by Chris' mom.

13. Seen anything weird lately?
I saw two ladies standing on the side of the road, hugging. It almost looked like they had both gotten out of their respective cars to hug each other. It was not near a building or a paved area, but in a completely odd place to stop for a hug.

14. What do you think of this quiz?
It's a fun way to waste time while dinner cooks.

15. What is the last film you saw?
Word Wars: a Scrabble documentary. I loved it. We rented it this weekend. I'm such a dork.

16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
A beach house near Chris' family as well as a house near my parents. I also buy an airplane, so we could jet home every weekend or holiday and visit the folks. Just how much money are we talking about here?

17. Tell me something about you that I don’t know.
I'm having spinach manicotti for dinner tonight. Low-fat version.

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
I would want people to love each other more, be more kind, realize that we are all in this together.

19. Do you like to dance?
I love to dance. LOVE. But I'm not any good. I'm more of a thrasher than a dancer.

20. Thoughts on George Bush:
I give him credit for trying.

21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Scout

22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
Zachary

23. Would you ever consider living abroad?
Yes. I count on it.

24. What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
Well done.

25. 4 people who could also do this in THEIR journal:

_bella_luna,

sunset0124,

ouwxgirl and

texastea