8442 – Meme-a-leem-deem.

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✓ I miss somebody right now.  (My pop, My bro, and a few old friends I never see anymore.) ✓ I don’t watch much TV these days.  (Well, I do watch a few shows on the CPU, though. 4 shows total.) ✓ I own lots of books.  (Many, of all sorts – Popcorn to Depp Thought)
× I wear glasses or contact lenses.  (I did wear reading glasses for a while, but I got better.) ✓ I love to play video games.  (Depends on the game, and my state of mind.) ✓ I’ve tried marijuana.  (Haven’t smoked in a long time, but yup, I’ve tried it.)
✓ I’ve watched porn movies.  (I’m not sure I know of anyone over 18 who hasn’t seen one.) × I have been the psycho-ex in a past relationship.  (Nope.) ✓ I believe honesty is usually the best policy.  (Usually.)
✓ I curse sometimes.  (But not so much as I used to.) × I have changed a lot mentally over the last year.  (Not too much. I have changed a lot over the last Decade, however.) × I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me.  (Used to, not anymore.)

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✓ I have broken someone’s bones. × I have a secret that I am ashamed to reveal.  (Like I’d reveal it here, if I did!) × I hate the rain.  (I love the rain.)
✓ I’m paranoid at times.  (Not as much as I used to be, but I do get unreasonably supicious of folks on occasion.) ✓ I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.  (Maybe to remove some scars.) ✓ I need/want money right now.  (I can always use a few more bucks, even if it’s just to save more for a rainy day.)
✓ I love sushi.  (Love is a bit strong. I enoy it.) × I talk really, really fast.  (Generally my mode of speach is a bit slow.) ✓ I have fresh breath in the morning.  (After Brushing, of course.)
✓ I have long hair.  (But for how long?) × I have lost money in Las Vegas. ✓ I have at least one sibling.
× I was born in a country outside of the U.S. ✓ I have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past.  (Clown wig!) × I couldn’t survive without Caller I.D.  (I do like knowing who’s calling ahead of time, though.)
✓ I like the way that I look.  (Always room for improvement, of course.) × I have lied to a good friend in the last 6 months.  (Not that I can recall.) × I am usually pessimistic.  (Nah. I can be a cynic at times, however.)
× I have a lot of mood swings. ✓ I think prostitution should be legalized.  (I don’t think I’d use one, but it’d be a good way to help improve some of the issues therein.) ✓ I slept with a roommate.  (Well, the roommate was a girlfriend.)
✓ I have a hidden talent.  (Good at caregiving) × I’m always hyper no matter how much sugar I have.  (I’m fairly laid back, with only small bouts of hyperactivity.) × I have a lot of friends.  (I have a lot of friendly aquaintences… only a few good friends.)
✓ I have pecked someone of the same sex.  (Kissing Grampa’s Cheek counts, right?) × I enjoy talking on the phone.   (Wildly variable, usually not, but if it’s someone I enjoy, I’m all for it.) × I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants.  (Nah, I wish.)
× I love to shop and/or window shop.  (Meh. I like to waqlk and look at things, not always in windows, though.) ✓ I’m obsessed with my Xanga or Livejournal.  (at least one entry a day fo about 6 years. yeah, I guess so.) × I’m completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother.  (Not a bit.)
✓ I have a mobile phone.  (Yes, and it’s a work-shackle.) × I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.  (I don’t think I’ve done that in six years. or sixteen.) ✓ I’ve rejected someone before.  (Sure. I try to be welcoming at first, until they give me a vibe otherwise, though.)
✓ I currently like/love someone.  (I have strong feelings, for sure.) × I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.  (I know what I *want* to do. *Will I do it?* Hope so.) × I want to have children in the future.  (Depends on my mate. I’m getting to the point where it seems unlikely to happen.)
✓ I have changed a diaper before.  (I’d guess I’ve changed scores, if not hundreds of diapers.) × I’ve called the cops on a friend before.  (Nope. I have called them on neighbors.) × I’m not allergic to anything.  (Cripes, I’m extra bonus allergic to a lot of stuff.)
✓ I have a lot to learn.  (Who the devil doesn’t?) × I am shy around the opposite sex.  (Wildly variable. Shields go up or down depending on percieved feedback and interest in the other person.) ✓ I’m online 24/7, even as an away message.  (Generally, that’s because Newtcam is posting.)
× I have at least 5 away messages saved.  (nope) ✓ I have tried alcohol or drugs before.  (both.) × I have made a move on a friend’s significant other or crush in the past.  (Nope.. that’s a no-no in a big way.)
× I own the “South Park” movie.  (I have in the past, but I gave it away to someone.) ✓ I have avoided assignments at work/school to be on Xanga or Livejournal.  (I’ve avoided some assignments to stare at a blank wall and imagine patterns, too.) ✓ I enjoy some country music.  (Almost all music has *something* of value to it.)
× I would die for my best friends.  (I seriously doubt it. It depends on the scenario.) × I’m obsessive, and often a perfectionist.  (obsessive, maybe at times. Perfectionist, rarely at best.) × I have used my sexuality to advance my career.  (*snort*)
✓ I think Halloween is awesome because you get free candy.  (duh. FREE. CANDY. Plus cute girls dressed up like cats. And Zombie tales!) × I have dated a close friend’s ex.  (nope, that’s a no-no for me, too.) ✓ I am happy at this moment.  (Pretty much, yup. with a side of gofy and a minor mean streak)
× I’m obsessed with guys.  (Nah, not really.) × Democrat.  (Party Of No Ideas) × Republican.  (Party Of Bad Ideas)
× I don’t even know what I am.  (I’m a biped!) × I am punk rockish.  (Not really, but I enjoy some of the music.) × I go for older guys/girls, not younger.  (I go for people I go for.)
× I study for tests most of the time.  (Not if I’ve absorbed the goods already.) ✓ I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I’ve ever met.  (I’ve never really compared methods) × I can work on a car.  (I can change the oil and water!)
✓ I love my job(s).  (I love some parts of it.) ✓ I am comfortable with who I am right now.  (I can use some changes, but I’m mostly good.) × I have more than just my ears pierced.  (I don’t even have my ears pierced!)
✓ I walk barefoot wherever I can.  (Abso-friggin-lutely.) ✓ I have jumped off a bridge.  (It was a low bridge, over a deep lake.) ✓ I love sea turtles.  (Yay! Turtles!)
× I spend ridiculous amounts of money on makeup.  (Nope.) ✓ I plan on achieving a major goal/dream.  (paying for my home in full is a pretty major goal, right?) × I am proficient on a musical instrument.  (I can play tunes on a few… proficient, not so much any more.)
× I hate office jobs.  (Hate is a strong word. I don’t much like ’em though.) × I went to college out of state.  (FAU, University of Miami, PBCC.) × I am adopted.  (Not that I know of! If I am, I look a lot like my adoptive folks.)
× I am a pyro.   (no, but fire is pretty.) × I have thrown up from crying too much.  (No, but I have thrown up from pain/shock.) ✓ I have been intentionally hurt by people that I loved.  (yup, and that sucks.)
× I fall for the worst people.  (No, I like pretty keen people. No Nazis or bunny-boilers or that sort.) × I adore bright colours.  (Adore is a strong word… I tend tp prefer earth tones.) × I usually like covers better than originals.   (Nope. I do dig mash-ups a lot.)
× I hate chain theme restaurants like Applebees and TGIFridays.  (That’s a silly thing to hate. Sort of “I HATE BROWN SHOES!”) ✓ I can pick up things with my toes.  (especially my right foot. (I’m left handed.)) × I can’t whistle.  (I can, but I’m bad at staying on key.)
✓ I have ridden/owned a horse.  (Ridden yes, owned no.) × I still have every journal I’ve ever written in.  (I wish. A lot of my stuff from when I was a kid is gone.) ✓ I talk in my sleep.  (once in a blue moon.)
× I’ve often thought that I was born in the wrong century.  (not often. I’ve often thought I was born in the wrong genre, however.) × I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distractions.  (not deliberately. I am often distracted.) × I wear a toe ring.  (nope… currently no jewelry.)
× I have a tattoo.  (I have some nifty scars!) × I can’t stand at LEAST one person that I work with.  (“can’t stand” is too harsh. Actively dislike… closer.) × I am a caffeine junkie.  (nope.. I can do without soda and not get headaches.)
× I am completely tree-huggy spiritual, and I’m not ashamed at all.  (Not spiritually, but I am a litle on the granola side.) × If I knew I would get away with it, I would commit at least one murder.  (no thank you.) × I will collect anything, and the more nonsensical, the better.  (not anything, but I do like toys and little trophies of visits, etc. ticket stubs.)
× I enjoy a nice glass of wine with dinner.  (very seldomly. not a habit. once a year or two?) ✓ I’m an artist.  (extremely subjective. I like to doodle and take pictures, and write, and make people feel things.) × I am ambidextrous.  (Lefty.)
× I sleep with so many stuffed animals, I can hardly fit on my bed.  (Just me, Newt, and covers!) × If it weren’t for having to see other people naked, I’d live in a nudist colony.  (Nah. I prefer light coverage to none.) × I have terrible teeth.  (my teeth are pretty strong and straight.)
× I hate my toes.  (I think my toes are toes… not hateful. I have no foot-fear or fetish.) ✓ I did this meme even though I wasn’t tagged by the person who took it before me. × I have more friends on the internet than in real life.  (I have more friendly aquaintences on the internet. More hard-core friends in the flesh.)
✓ I have lived in either three different states or countries.  (States, yes. MA, VA, DC, FL, ME, to name a few.) × I am extremely flexible.  (Mentally, yes. Physically, not so much. I assume they mean physically.) ✓ I love hugs more than kisses.  (Depends who’s delivering. Hugs are more plentiful, and more comforting to me in general.)
× I want to own my own business.  (Not so much, anymore. Too much work for too little return, I think. I’m up to rethinknig it every so often, though.) × I smoke.  (gak. Nope. I don’t mind smokers much, though. pet peeve – PEOPLE WHO FLICK BUTTS ON THE SIDEWALK.) ✓ I spend way too much time on the computer than on anything else.  (I do.)
✓ Nobody has ever said I’m normal.  (Not to my recollection.) ✓ Sad movies, games, and the like can cause a trickle of tears every now and then.  (sure I’m a mush.) × I am proficient in the use of many types of firearms and combat weapons.  (Proficient? I have more than a few hours invested in them, but it’s been a long time.)
× I like the way women look in stylized men’s suits.  (Depends on the women.) ✓ I don’t like it when people are unpleased or seem unpleased with me.  (you mean displeased, I assume.) ✓ I have been described as a dreamer or likely to have my head up in the clouds.  (Some folks have called me that.)
✓ I have played strip poker with someone else before. × I have had emotional problems for which I have sought professional help.  (nope.) × I believe in ghosts and the paranormal.  (nope. Cool concept, but highly unlikely to be true.)
× I can’t stand being alone.  (I’m cool, if I have Newt) × I have at least one obsession at any given time.  (not really… I do have interests and themes, though.) × I weigh myself, pee/poo, and then weigh myself again.  (nah.)
× I consistently spend way too much money on obsessions-of-the-moment.  (nah.) × I’m a judgmental asshole.  (I’ve been one at times, but it’s not my standard mode.) × I’m a HUGE drama-queen.  (heck no.)
✓ I have travelled on more than one continent.  (yup! 3 so far! Europe, North America, South America.) × I sometimes wish my father would just disappear.  (He’s long dead.) × I need people to tell me I’m good at something in order to feel that I am.  (not a bit… success can be self-evident.)
× I am a Libertarian.  (Nope. I care about helping my fellow man.) ✓ I can speak more than one language.  (Pig latin and Gibberish!) ✓ I can fall asleep even if the whole room is as noisy as it can be.  (if I’m tired enough, I can totally shut down.)
✓ I would rather read than watch TV.  (usually so. Internet doubly so.) × I like reading fact more than fiction.  (Depends on the delivery. I tend ot like stories more than dry facts.) ✓ I have pulled an all-nighter on an assignment I was given a month to do.  (In high school, sure.)
✓ I have no piercings.  (wasn’t this asked earlier?) ✓ I have spent the night in a train station or other public place.  (On the Beach!) × I have been so upset over my physical gender that I cried.  (Nope. I ‘m fine with my sex organs.)
× I once spent Christmas completely alone because there was a miscommunication on which parent was supposed to have me that night.  (Not a miscommunication, just didn’t want to do anything with anyone.) × There have been times when I have wondered “Why was I born?” and may/may not have cried over it.  (Nah.) ✓ I like most animals better than most people.  (I certainly give them more leeway.)
× I own a collection of retro games consoles.  (I used to have a few, but not any more.) × The thought of physical exercise makes me shiver.  (Shiver? Nope. Say “Ugh, I guess I should”, yup.) ✓ I have hit someone with a dead fish.  (On more than one occasion. Usually bait.)
× I am compulsively honest.  (I’m pretty honest. Compulsively? Not sure.) × I was born with a congenital birth defect that has never been repaired.  (not that I know of.) × I have danced topless in front of dozens of complete strangers.  (Maybe at a beach party? Doubtful.)
× I have gone from wishing I was a girl to revelling in being a boy to feeling like a girl again in the span of five minutes, and not cared a whit for my actual sex.  (erm, not that I can remember.) × I am unashamedly bisexual, and have different motivations for my desires for different genders.  (Nope. Strictly Hetero. .) × I sometimes won’t sleep a whole night or eat a whole day because I forget to.  (Can’t say as I’ve ever forgotten to sleep.)
× I find it impossible to get to sleep without some kind of music on.  (I can sleep pretty easily.) × I dislike milk.  (eh.) × I obsessively wash my hands.  (Nope, but I try to make sure to do so after being in the latrine or before eating.)
✓ I always carry something significant around with me.  (A few things. Newt whisker. Pictures of people I care for.) × Sometimes I’d rather wear a wig in day-to-day life than use my own hair.  (Never really occurred to me, but it could be fun in a lex luthor sort of way.) ✓ I’ve pushed myself to become more self-aware and thereby more aware of others.  (I do try to pick up on things.)
× Even though I live on my own I still cry sometimes because I miss my mother.  (uh, no.) × I hand wrote all the HTML tags in this document.  (no, this quiz was pre-formatted.) ✓ I’ve liked something which a majority of people claimed was either bad or weird.  (I suspect everyone is guilty of this on some level.)
× I have been clinically dead for a brief period of time. × Instead of feeling sympathy/empathy with people and their problems, I simply become annoyed.  (depends on the person. if they’re a professional victim, I get tired pretty quick.) × I participate/have participated in auto drag races and won.  (nope… I’ve seen ’em in person)
× I do not ‘get’ most comedy acts. ✓ I don’t think strippers are money-greedy or slutty for dancing.  (Well, they’re not dancing for the heck of it… so it’s not greedy. It’s only slutty if they do “more than dance”.) × I don’t like to chew gum.  (no preference. I like gum if I want a minty snack, and it’s handy.)
× I am obsessed with history/historical things and can’t wait for someone to build a time machine so I can be the first to use it.  (I doubt a time machine will ever get built. Maybe a “time viewer” that lets you look back somehow? I’d be interested in seeing it.) × I can never remember for the life of me where I parked the car.  (I walk, no worries!) × I had the TEEN ANGST thing going for at least 2-3 years.  (Aw, Heck no.)
✓ I wish people would be more empathic and honest with each other.  (couldn’t hurt.) × I play Dungeons and Dragons weekly.  (I did at one point, but it’s been a long time.) × I love to sing.  (to myself of Newt, sure. If I’ve sung to a person over the phone, I like ’em a *lot*.)
× I want to live in my mother’s basement when I grow up.  (no, and I’m in florida. no basement.) ✓ I have a custom-built computer. × I want to create a certain someone’s babies, even though there’s a 0% possiblity of ever achieving it.
× I would be in a relationship with one of my pets if they were human.  (Newt’s my son. That’d be the only relationship there!) ✓ I’ve gone skinny-dipping.  (Sure) ✓ I’ve performed in three plays.  (I’ve been in more than three, back in school.)
✓ I enjoy burritos.  (Leetle Burros!) × I’m Irish and loving it.  (I like the Irish!) ✓ I have a thing for redheads.  (Rawr.)
× I am a twin!  (Nope. Though I once claimed to be in the 3rd grade.) × Most of the times, I’d rather do something intellectual instead of doing something generically ‘fun’.  (Monkey beats Robot this time.) × Once I set out to finish something, I always stay at it until it is completed before I move on to something else.  (Usually I have to multitask.)
× I wish there were a way to erase past mistakes.  (sometimes, but not right now.) × I sleep more than 12 hours a day.  (Nope! I’m about 6-8 hours.) × I wish I could be prouder of what I’ve accomplished, but it’s never enough.  (I’m pretty ok with where I’ve gone and what l’ve done thus far.)
× I need more time to myself.  (I’ve got just the right amount of that.) × I wish I was more open-minded.  (I think It’s open to a reasonable degree.) × I hope that I go really prematurely grey.  (Already have, a bit!`)
✓ I download songs from the internet.  (frequently) × I’ve just reenacted chapter 58 of Death Note with my best friend.  (no idea what that is.) × I say random things to freak people out.  (I like to be silly, but not scary.)
× I’m still a little mad about the ending of Death Note.  (Still don’t know it.) × I love playing Truth or Dare.  (Meh, I prefer Pirates!!) × I love listening to slow music, but I hate singing to it.  (I’m about even.)
✓ Music helps me remember that I am not alone.  (It can remind me of being alone, too.) ✓ Playing my favorite sport makes me temporarily forget my problems.  (Chase Newt?) ✓ I think this survey is particularly long.  (Yeah, I’m pretty tuckered out, now.)
× I prefer my LJ friends to my real-life ones.  (some of my LJ friends are Real-life ones!) × I can only hate someone that I love.  (Nope, I can’t say as I love anyone that I hate.) × I’ve ordered an extra two shots of espresso to an Americano at Starbucks.  (Iced Chai!)

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