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Poll of Randomness
redshoegirl
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Also known as "Lisa has two assignments due in a week and is procrastinating like hell." Ahem.
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Fill in the blank: "When people [insert dumb or annoying action], I mentally deduct 10 points from their estimated IQ."
Best ice cream topping EVER?
You go a great date with a handsome, charming guy. He takes you out to dinner, and then you head back to his place to watch a movie. He scans his DVD collection, pulls one off the shelf, smiles and you and says, "This is my favorite." You instantly know it will never work between the two of you, because hands down it's the worst movie you've ever seen. What is it?
You hit your thumb with a hammer and swear out loud. What curse word do you use?
Tell me your feelings about soup. (Yeah that's right. Soup.)
You're running science experiments in your cutting edge lab when a massive explosion takes place. You're knocked out, and wake several days later to discover, as all superheros do, that you're suddenly endowed with a new extraordinary power. Luckily it's a superpower that you'd enjoy and not something like the ability to summon all the cockroaches in the city with a snap of your fingers (although that could be useful for getting out of paying your bill at restaurants). What new power do you possess?
Inspired by a conversation I recently had with a friend: how frequently do you wash your hair?
Tell me about...
...something you're proud of:
...something you're worried about:
...something you're looking forward to:
Half the Nest/Bump (and probably the Knot) is having discussions about Prince William not planning on wearing a wedding ring. Do both you and your H wear rings (shower, exercise and sleep times excepted)? If your H does, would you care if he didn't? Does an external sign of commitment matter, or is it just a piece of jewelry? Discuss.
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Fill in the blank: "When people [SMOKE CIGARETTES], I mentally deduct 10 points from their estimated IQ." I'll be honest: I just don't get smokers. I really don't. I kind of give older people (say 55+) a pass because there used to be a different attitude toward smoking, but I absolutely cannot understand why a younger person (especially a younger, educated person) would start smoking. It doesn't look cool, and that crap can kill you. I understand it's an addiction once you begin and that can be very difficult to overcome, but why even start in the first place? I did a lot of dumb sh!t in my teens and early 20s, but giving myself lung cancer was never even considered.
Best ice cream topping EVER? Caramel sauce and chopped nuts. There is nothing better. Except maybe crumbled caramel brownies (also with nuts).
You go a great date with a handsome, charming guy. He takes you out to dinner, and then you head back to his place to watch a movie. He scans his DVD collection, pulls one off the shelf, smiles and you and says, "This is my favorite." You instantly know it will never work between the two of you, because hands down it's the worst movie you've ever seen. What is it? Cloverleaf. Holy shizballs that movie was bad. I was actually rooting for the aliens to kill the main characters - they were THAT obnoxious. I'm glad Ben hated it too or we might have had to separate.
You hit your thumb with a hammer and swear out loud. What curse word do you use? My specialty is "ffffffshiit."
LOL I used to drop the F-bomb all too much, so some years ago I tried to tone it down. But I often still start with an "fffff" before I replace it with a "better" swear word.
Tell me your feelings about soup. (Yeah that's right. Soup.) It's...meh. Every once in a while I enjoy a nice pea and ham or potato, bacon and leek soup in winter, but honestly I don't get what the big deal is. It's not bad, but it's not OMGAmazing! either. My mother has always loved soup. It's just so...soupy.
You're running science experiments in your cutting edge lab when a massive explosion takes place. You're knocked out, and wake several days later to discover, as all superheros do, that you're suddenly endowed with a new extraordinary power. Luckily it's a superpower that you'd enjoy and not something like the ability to summon all the cockroaches in the city with a snap of your fingers (although that could be useful for getting out of paying your bill at restaurants). What new power do you possess? I nearly said flight, but knowing my luck I'd probably get sucked into a jet turbine. I wouldn't want to read people's minds - too scary. Invisibility would be cool, but I'm already an introvert and that would probably make it worse. So...I'm going to go with telekenesis. Id never have to get off the couch again!
Inspired by a conversation I recently had with a friend: how frequently do you wash your hair? Every 2-3 days. I used to wash it every day, but my hair is so thin and fine that even with delicate products, it was just too harsh. Less frequently is better for me.
Tell me about...
Half the Nest/Bump (and probably the Knot) is having discussions about Prince William not planning on wearing a wedding ring. Do both you and your H wear rings (shower, exercise and sleep times excepted)? If your H does, would you care if he didn't? Does an external sign of commitment matter, or is it just a piece of jewelry? Discuss. We both wear them. I think that as long as both parties have agreed that rings aren't necessary, there isn't a real reason for them (what I mean is that husband not wearing a ring and the wife is OK with it is fine, but if the wife desperately wanted him to wear one and he refused just to be an asshat, that's not fine). I know it's generally expected, but aside from personal preference there are also a lot of reasons why they might not be worn - metal allergies, danger of getting caught on stuff if he's a construction worker or the like, etc....something you're proud of: after 1.5 years of living in this house, we're finally making a start on fixing up the back yard. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't what we wanted either. Right now it's a bit of a mess because everything is being done slowly, but it's nice to see the changes and it makes me feel a bit more like a proud homeowner vs the harried, sleep deprived MoM who looks outside and goes, "I'm sure as hell not starting any of that right now!"
...something you're worried about: these stupid assignments. They're not hard, but I always stress a bit because even though things are mostly the same in academia here, there are enough little differences that I have to keep looking up extra info to make sure I'm using the right writing style, etc.
...something you're looking forward to: Will and Dash's first birthday party. I should get on that, huh?
Fill in the blank: "When people [SMOKE CIGARETTES], I mentally deduct 10 points from their estimated IQ." totally agree here.
Best ice cream topping EVER? hot fudge. that is all.
You go a great date with a handsome, charming guy. He takes you out to dinner, and then you head back to his place to watch a movie. He scans his DVD collection, pulls one off the shelf, smiles and you and says, "This is my favorite." You instantly know it will never work between the two of you, because hands down it's the worst movie you've ever seen. What is it? Dumb and Dumber
You hit your thumb with a hammer and swear out loud. What curse word do you use? I usually drop the f bomb
Tell me your feelings about soup. (Yeah that's right. Soup.) yummy - esp potato soup and tomato soup and chicken noodle when I'm sick.
You're running science experiments in your cutting edge lab when a massive explosion takes place. You're knocked out, and wake several days later to discover, as all superheros do, that you're suddenly endowed with a new extraordinary power. Luckily it's a superpower that you'd enjoy and not something like the ability to summon all the cockroaches in the city with a snap of your fingers (although that could be useful for getting out of paying your bill at restaurants). What new power do you possess? I'd love to be able to teleport
Inspired by a conversation I recently had with a friend: how frequently do you wash your hair? I'm lucky if I wash it twice a week. I'm lucky I shower most days.
Tell me about...
...something you're proud of: I've lost 13+ lbs since I've been on weight watchers for 10 weeks.
...something you're worried about: my 87 yr old grandmother is likely looking at shoulder replacement surgery since her break is not healing on its own
...something you're looking forward to: My brother's wedding b/c I get to see my niece!
Half the Nest/Bump (and probably the Knot) is having discussions about Prince William not planning on wearing a wedding ring. Do both you and your H wear rings (shower, exercise and sleep times excepted)? If your H does, would you care if he didn't? Does an external sign of commitment matter, or is it just a piece of jewelry? Discuss. I hadn't heard about this. We both wear them. I'd like to think the money I spent on it would be on his finger and not sitting in some drawer! (wow, I just realized how big a hypocite I am since my e-ring sits in a drawer....)
Grrrr! I totally answered this, but apparently it didn't post. Boo! Maybe I'll have time tomorrow to try again!
Fill in the blank: "When people [insert dumb or annoying action], I mentally deduct 10 points from their estimated IQ."
Text and drive.
Best ice cream topping EVER?
Caramel sauce.
You go a great date with a handsome, charming guy. He takes you out to dinner, and then you head back to his place to watch a movie. He scans his DVD collection, pulls one off the shelf, smiles and you and says, "This is my favorite." You instantly know it will never work between the two of you, because hands down it's the worst movie you've ever seen. What is it?
Zoolander. Of course, when J and I were dating, very early in the relationship, we had a date night and this is the movie he selected. We still get a laugh over that... His two favorite movies (which he can also quote word-for-word are "Overboard" with Goldie Hahn and Kurt Russell and "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" with Steve Martin and John Candy...oh, and "The Wiz" with Diana Ross and Michael Jackson).
You hit your thumb with a hammer and swear out loud. What curse word do you use?
F*ckin Sh!t or Mother F*cker. Yeah, I am pretty bad when it comes to using profanity!
Tell me your feelings about soup. (Yeah that's right. Soup.)
Meh. It's okay. Not usually my first choice. I do love creamy soups though...like Cream of Mushroom or Cream of Broccoli, etc. I like New England-style Clam Chowder. But overall, I'll choose salad over soup.
You're running science experiments in your cutting edge lab when a massive explosion takes place. You're knocked out, and wake several days later to discover, as all superheros do, that you're suddenly endowed with a new extraordinary power. Luckily it's a superpower that you'd enjoy and not something like the ability to summon all the cockroaches in the city with a snap of your fingers (although that could be useful for getting out of paying your bill at restaurants). What new power do you possess?
I manifest whatever I want with the snap of a finger (like Samantha in Bewitched did with wiggling her nose)
Inspired by a conversation I recently had with a friend: how frequently do you wash your hair?
Hardly ever. Seriously. Like once every 4 months. With shampoo, that is. I condition it everyday.
Tell me about...
...something you're proud of: Being a mother
...something you're worried about: Libby getting hurt or injured (I had random thoughts about this sort of thing all the time...for example, now that she's running and playing outdoors I keep reminding myself that I need a first-aid kit for my purse/diaper bag...you know with bandaids, bactine and an instant ice pack)
...something you're looking forward to: Getting pregnant...I am giddy with excitment about TTC later this summer.
Half the Nest/Bump (and probably the Knot) is having discussions about Prince William not planning on wearing a wedding ring. Do both you and your H wear rings (shower, exercise and sleep times excepted)? If your H does, would you care if he didn't? Does an external sign of commitment matter, or is it just a piece of jewelry? Discuss.
We both wear wedding rings. J recently developed a skin irritation on the knuckle of that finger and hasn't worn his for about 2 weeks. I prefer that he wear it, but totally understand that while the skin on his finger heals he's not wearing it. I do feel that our rings are an external sign of commitment and I feel weird when I don't have my ring on...that said, it's just a symbol of our commitment and of course, ring or not, I know we're 100% true to it.
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*gasp!*
You are dead to me. I freaking LOVE that movie - the first time I saw it I haaaated it, but it stuck in my head and a few months later I watched it again. And again. And again. Sooo funny!
But I shall forgive you because you reminded me that although I'm not crazy about soup, I do adore New England Clam Chowder.
Fill in the blank: "When people [insert dumb or annoying action], I mentally deduct 10 points from their estimated IQ."
Misuse homophones.
Best ice cream topping EVER?
Dark chocolate shell. I'm also a sucker for maraschino cherries (although I stopped eating them since pg), sprinkles, and chocolate chip cookie dough.
You go a great date with a handsome, charming guy. He takes you out to dinner, and then you head back to his place to watch a movie. He scans his DVD collection, pulls one off the shelf, smiles and you and says, "This is my favorite." You instantly know it will never work between the two of you, because hands down it's the worst movie you've ever seen. What is it
Sideways
You hit your thumb with a hammer and swear out loud. What curse word do you use?
Crap!! (ok, that's not a curse word but that's the best I can do)
Tell me your feelings about soup. (Yeah that's right. Soup.)
I used to hate it. Now I love it. I love chicken soup when I'm sick (and yes, I have a cold right now). And I love zesty tomato cream soup and NE clam chowder.
You're running science experiments in your cutting edge lab when a massive explosion takes place. You're knocked out, and wake several days later to discover, as all superheros do, that you're suddenly endowed with a new extraordinary power. Luckily it's a superpower that you'd enjoy and not something like the ability to summon all the cockroaches in the city with a snap of your fingers (although that could be useful for getting out of paying your bill at restaurants). What new power do you possess?
Master of time and space, like Hiro in Heroes.
Inspired by a conversation I recently had with a friend: how frequently do you wash your hair?
Every 3 days.
Tell me about...
(sorry, I have LO on my mind right now so these answers are just about him him him =P)
...something you're proud of: LO
...something you're worried about: (always worried about) LO's health and safety
...something you're looking forward to: LO's first bday
Half the Nest/Bump (and probably the Knot) is having discussions about Prince William not planning on wearing a wedding ring. Do both you and your H wear rings (shower, exercise and sleep times excepted)? If your H does, would you care if he didn't? Does an external sign of commitment matter, or is it just a piece of jewelry? Discuss.
We both wear ours 24/7 all the time. We only take it off when we go swimming because we don't want to lose it but we haven't done that [swim] in a long while. I also sometimes take mine off when I'm kneading dough because I don't want to deal with cleaning gunky stuff out of the ring later. We both care a lot about wearing our rings.
...something you're proud of: taking better care of myself and my health...something you're worried about: money...something you're looking forward to: my massage tomorrow morningHalf the Nest/Bump (and probably the Knot) is having discussions about Prince William not planning on wearing a wedding ring. Do both you and your H wear rings (shower, exercise and sleep times excepted)? If your H does, would you care if he didn't? Does an external sign of commitment matter, or is it just a piece of jewelry? Discuss. not a big deal. i think it is because i have never seen my parents wear their rings, and i know they have a good marriage. i wear mine most of the time, but MH will always point out to me when i forget to put it on. MH works construction, so he can't wear it to work, but he'll wear it any other time we leave the house. i would be fine if he didn't wear it...it's actually a bigger deal to him than it is to me.
Also, I forgot to mention that I'm pleased that someone else say motherf*cker from time to time. Random I know, but I said it in front of a friend recently and she was all shocked - which is amusing, since she says f*ck all the time herself, but apparently this is tons worse. Good to know I'm not alone in deploying the M-F!
Hi-lar-i-ous! Girl, you crack me up!
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Fill in the blank: "When people [insert dumb or annoying action], I mentally deduct 10 points from their estimated IQ."
smoke, drink & drive, etc
Best ice cream topping EVER?
caramel
You go a great date with a handsome, charming guy. He takes you out to dinner, and then you head back to his place to watch a movie. He scans his DVD collection, pulls one off the shelf, smiles and you and says, "This is my favorite." You instantly know it will never work between the two of you, because hands down it's the worst movie you've ever seen. What is it?
can't think of one at the moment though i know there are definitely movies i've seen where i feel like i wasted my life on them!
You hit your thumb with a hammer and swear out loud. What curse word do you use?
I don't swear
Tell me your feelings about soup. (Yeah that's right. Soup.)
I love soup. My favorite is a tomato basil bisque. I also love a good crab or lobster bisque. But i like other soups too...like potato/corn chowder, hot & sour soup, chicken noodle, etc. I can eat it any time too, not just in the winter or on a cold day
You're running science experiments in your cutting edge lab when a massive explosion takes place. You're knocked out, and wake several days later to discover, as all superheros do, that you're suddenly endowed with a new extraordinary power. Luckily it's a superpower that you'd enjoy and not something like the ability to summon all the cockroaches in the city with a snap of your fingers (although that could be useful for getting out of paying your bill at restaurants). What new power do you possess?
is it bad that the first thing that pops into my head is "the ability to fall asleep right away"??? LOL can you tell that it's late at night right now? haha. well, in all "seriousness" if we're talking about super powers, i'd love to be able to fly!
Inspired by a conversation I recently had with a friend: how frequently do you wash your hair? about every 2-3 days
Tell me about...
...something you're proud of: being a good mom
...something you're worried about: how I'll be able to handle more than 1 child
...something you're looking forward to: having another baby
funny b/c if you asked me these 3 questions 2 years ago I'd have given you very very different answers! amazing how a baby changes your life
Half the Nest/Bump (and probably the Knot) is having discussions about Prince William not planning on wearing a wedding ring. Do both you and your H wear rings (shower, exercise and sleep times excepted)? If your H does, would you care if he didn't? Does an external sign of commitment matter, or is it just a piece of jewelry? Discuss.
we both do. I wear mine 100% of the time, except during surgery when I have to take it off. he wears his most of the time but often takes it off when he is working out, at home, etc. he takes it off while working out b/c he doesn't want to damage it and at home b/c sometimes his fingers swell. when he forgets to put it back on before work, I get on him about it but I'm not super upset about it. I do prefer that he wears it but I'm not going to get in a tizzy about it
Jaime & Brent
Oahu, Hawaii | Sept. 9, 2005
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a lot of the above - smoke, drink & drive, improper use of homonyms - plus atrocious spelling or grammer, ...etc
eta: man, i'm judgey mcjudgerson
Best ice cream topping EVER?
fudge + brownie bits
You go a great date with a handsome, charming guy. He takes you out to dinner, and then you head back to his place to watch a movie. He scans his DVD collection, pulls one off the shelf, smiles and you and says, "This is my favorite." You instantly know it will never work between the two of you, because hands down it's the worst movie you've ever seen. What is it?
Gerry. omg, i'm having nightmares about it now. i've never seen so many people walk out of a movie. and now, 9 years later, I still wish i had. hah.
You hit your thumb with a hammer and swear out loud. What curse word do you use?
f*ckin a!
Tell me your feelings about soup. (Yeah that's right. Soup.)
didn't use to be a fan, but i can appreciate it more now. not my favorite, but it's a toss-up whether i'll get soup or salad - depends on the offerings!
You're running science experiments in your cutting edge lab when a massive explosion takes place. You're knocked out, and wake several days later to discover, as all superheros do, that you're suddenly endowed with a new extraordinary power. Luckily it's a superpower that you'd enjoy and not something like the ability to summon all the cockroaches in the city with a snap of your fingers (although that could be useful for getting out of paying your bill at restaurants). What new power do you possess?
hahaha, would love the ability to fall asleep right away. teleportation would be excellent too
Inspired by a conversation I recently had with a friend: how frequently do you wash your hair? every 2-3 days right now, used to be every day. when i was even younger, would be up to 3x/day (seriously. had to wash every morning, or my hair was super oily. then again after swim practice, then again after gymnastics)
Tell me about...
...something you're proud of: being a good wife
...something you're worried about: being a good mom
...something you're looking forward to: going to hawaii later this year!
Half the Nest/Bump (and probably the Knot) is having discussions about Prince William not planning on wearing a wedding ring. Do both you and your H wear rings (shower, exercise and sleep times excepted)? If your H does, would you care if he didn't? Does an external sign of commitment matter, or is it just a piece of jewelry? Discuss.
I only take my rings off to shower and for some types of exercise (swimming, biking, weights, ...). MH wears his ring out of the house but generally takes it off at home. He sometimes forget to put it back on, but admits it feels "weird" without it. I don't say anything when he forgets, but I do prefer that he wear it, I like the external sign of commitment
Best ice cream topping EVER?
Hot fudge
You go a great date with a handsome, charming guy. He takes you out to dinner, and then you head back to his place to watch a movie. He scans his DVD collection, pulls one off the shelf, smiles and you and says, "This is my favorite." You instantly know it will never work between the two of you, because hands down it's the worst movie you've ever seen. What is it?
Any kind of UFC movie or anything with Nicholas Cage
You hit your thumb with a hammer and swear out loud. What curse word do you use?
F*CK
Tell me your feelings about soup. (Yeah that's right. Soup.)
Sometimes I love it, like on cold days or when I have a cold, but most of the time, it's not enough to fill me up.
You're running science experiments in your cutting edge lab when a massive explosion takes place. You're knocked out, and wake several days later to discover, as all superheros do, that you're suddenly endowed with a new extraordinary power. Luckily it's a superpower that you'd enjoy and not something like the ability to summon all the cockroaches in the city with a snap of your fingers (although that could be useful for getting out of paying your bill at restaurants). What new power do you possess?
Ability to make all the stupid/annoying/rude people stay at least 10 miles away from me.
Inspired by a conversation I recently had with a friend: how frequently do you wash your hair?
Every other day unless I was outdoors a lot on the off day.
Tell me about...
...something you're proud of: Getting my bachelors degree
...something you're worried about: Everything! Starting a family, keeping my sanity, keeping my niece protected emotionally, relationships...the list goes on.
...something you're looking forward to: Trip to Hawai`i island (Big Island) at the end of the week.
Half the Nest/Bump (and probably the Knot) is having discussions about Prince William not planning on wearing a wedding ring. Do both you and your H wear rings (shower, exercise and sleep times excepted)? If your H does, would you care if he didn't? Does an external sign of commitment matter, or is it just a piece of jewelry? Discuss.
DH stopped wearing his ring a year ago. I stopped wearing mine when he stopped wearing his because I wanted to be even Steven, but then I realized I was just being silly. He's had times that it's gotten stuck on things. He works on motors a lot, he's a fire fighter in the guard and en EMT in the civilian world. Holy heck my ring was SUPER snug! I've put them back on now, it's good to gauge your weight gain!