Questions for people over 30....

[the outsider]

Here's is something fun that I saw on Facebook. Just answer the questions below....I'll start...




1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
Cable bill....you don't get your money's worth these days.

2. Do you miss being a child?
Nope.

3. Chore you hate the most?
Cleaning the bathroom.

4. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
I can't remember...sad yet true.

5. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be?
I would be smarter and rely more on my instincts when it comes to romantic relationships

6. Name of your first grade teacher?
Miss Harwood at Timberbank Junior Public School


7.What do you really want to be doing right now?
Sitting by the Harbourfront enjoying the cool breeze and sunshine.

8. What did you want to be when you grew up?
A writer or journalist.

9. How many colleges/universities did you attend?
3-University of Toronto, Ryerson University and George Brown College

10.Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
It was the only one I could find in the pile of clothing on my chair and I hadn't worn it in quite a while.

11. What are your thoughts on gas prices?
Crazy expensive-I'm fortunate that I don't drive.

12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
Damn noisy alarm.....then I hit the snooze button....repeatedly.

13. Last thought before going to sleep last night.
My feet hurt from walking home (it was a long way ) and damn, I'm tired.

14. What famous person (alive or dead) would you like to have dinner with?
Bob Marley or Jimi Hendrix


15. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
Nope.

16. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?
Yes, I'd volunteer at a hospital or shelter.

17. Get up early or sleep in?
Sleep in

18. What is your favorite cartoon character?
Homer Simpson

19. Favorite thing to do at night with a guy/girl?
Use your imagination :-)


20. When did you first start feeling old?
When I saw the 80's revival fashions and realized I wore them the first time around in high school.

21. Favorite lunch meat?
smoked turkey

22. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
Batteries, Crystal Light drink packets and a book.

23. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
Yes

24. Favorite guilty pleasure?
Listening to cheesy hair bands from the 80s


25. What's your favorite drink?
Ice cold Strongbow apple cider

26. Who[m] from high school would you like to run in to?
My old high school crush ... I'm curious to see what he looks like now and what he is doing.


27. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
I don't have a car but my radio at home is tuned to 106.5 FM, an independent type of radio that plays everything from blues, jazz, afrobeat, old-school hip-hop and rock (among other things)


28. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?
Desperate Housewives

29. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?
Not being assertive in talking about my needs

30. Do you like the person that sits directly across from you at work?
Not sure...I don't really know them yet.

31. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purposes?
No.

32. Last book you finished reading?
Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich

33. Do you have a teddy bear?
Nope, but I have a baby chick.

34. Strangest place you have brushed your teeth?
bedroom

35. Do you go to church?
Sometimes

36. How old are you?
As of last month, 38 :-)

[Kemet]

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
Student Loan!!! WTF!! Why am I still paying this tihs??? :-\

2. Do you miss being a child?
Hell's yeah!!! That was the joint! grownong up in the 60/70 was GREAT!!!

3. Chore you hate the most?
I dont have chores! Im a grown-assed man Dawg!!!

4. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
Been broke too long to have romance & dinner @ the same time.. lol

5. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be?
"I would be smarter and rely more on my instincts when it comes to romantic relationships.. " I co-sign on that one

6. Name of your first grade teacher?
Ms Ghoston, I think?


7.What do you really want to be doing right now?
Choking the shite outta who ever hit me up for all these overdraught charges!!! Thats my word, Sun!!!

8. What did you want to be when you grew up?
A Polymer Chemist

9. How many colleges/universities did you attend?
2 - Southern Illinois University @ C'Dale & Loop Jr College (took Accounting in summer school) Its now Harold Washington JC.

10.Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
It was the least wrinkled

11. What are your thoughts on gas prices?
Crazy expensive- Im on E & F aint in sight right now! (see ques 7) As soon as I get gainfully employed Im getting a diesel & converting it to Veg-Oil!!

12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
Damn, I gotta take that long train ride home!!! Arrgh

13. Last thought before going to sleep last night.
Damn, I gotta take that long train ride home!!! Arrgh

14. What famous person (alive or dead) would you like to have dinner with?
Slam Stewart, Patrice Lumumba


15. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
Ummm, yeah, all of them! skates/skateboard/bicycle/motorcycle/car. Comes with the territory

16. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?
Yeah, definatly

17. Get up early or sleep in?
Sleep in these days

18. What is your favorite cartoon character?
Uncle Pecos!!!! ca ca ca come 'ere ya darned cat! I need a git-tar strang!!!

19. Favorite thing to do at night with a guy/girl?
Can I say 'doink' on here? lmao!!


20. When did you first start feeling old?
When I pulled my hamstrings skating in college... wtf>>?! I used to have full splits!!!

21. Favorite lunch meat?
turkey salami

22. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
soap, deodorant, cheap dvds

23. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
Im leaning that way since my divorce.

24. Favorite guilty pleasure?
Listening to sappy pop songs from the 70s


25. What's your favorite drink?
Pepsi

26. Who[m] from high school would you like to run in to?
Carla Hill a girl 1 year ahead of me that I was gaga over.!!!


27. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
106.3... Michael Baisden show was on..


28. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?
Niether..... Royal Pains

29. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?
Picking the wrong woman after I left my wife.... (Actually, it looks like it was actually picking my wife after the many many thousands of $$$ spent to get legally detached from her!!!)

30. Do you like the person that sits directly across from you at work?
You aint got no JOB Tommie!!!

31. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purposes?
Nope... Luckily!!!

32. Last book you finished reading?
Its illegal for Negroes to read!!! Y'all trying to get me in trouble!?

33. Do you have a teddy bear?
Umm, wait.. I dont have 1 of those small Coke Bears on my PC that my g/f gave me...

34. Strangest place you have brushed your teeth?
The Bus

35. Do you go to church?
Hell's To Da Naw!!! I'z a devout Heathen!!!!

36. How old are you? 44 & 1/2

[CaliforniaAfrican]

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
Dental! Omar Jr is killin us with his braces!

2. Do you miss being a child?
No. But I especially love watching my daughter growing up. She reminds me of me.

3. Chore you hate the most?
Getting my children to clean correctly. THAT’S a chore.

4. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
The Rice Bowl

5. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be?
I would have partied harder in my 30’s.

6. Name of your first grade teacher?
Mrs. Lau. She offered me a nice rental when I graduated from college. Beautiful woman.

7.What do you really want to be doing right now?
I’m doing it.

8. What did you want to be when you grew up?
A lawyer.

9. How many colleges/universities did you attend?
2 - UC Davis, Calif. State Univ. Sacramento

10.Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
I like the way it hugs my curves up top and flatters my figure down low.

11. What are your thoughts on gas prices?
It’s been worse.

12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
Why did I start jogging in the mornings at 6:15?

13. Last thought before going to sleep last night.
It’s 2am, you have to go jogging in the morning in 4 hours.

14. What famous person (alive or dead) would you like to have dinner with?
My grandmother, Lois Smith. She’s not famous, but I miss her so much. There’s so much I want to ask her and share with her.


15. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
Never.

16. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?
Yes! As a teacher.

17. Get up early or sleep in?
Early

18. What is your favorite cartoon character?


19. Favorite thing to do at night with a guy/girl?
Read out loud to each other.


20. When did you first start feeling old?
Whatchu talkin bout, Willis?! I don’t feel old. I DO love the new patch of grays in my locs, right in the front.

21. Favorite lunch meat?
gobble gobble

22. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
A feeling of ecstasy, power, freedom and chills going down my spine.

23. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
Well? 14 years ago if Don Cheadle and I had met? Damn.

24. Favorite guilty pleasure?
Wasting time on AfroPunk. And Twitter. And UrbAlt. And now FaceBook.


25. What's your favorite drink?
I tall jar of water with lots of ice.

26. Who[m] from high school would you like to run in to?
No one! I hate that high school folks are all on FaceBook. Man.


27. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
90.9 Capitol Public Radio, NPR! We’re nerds over here.


28. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?
Neither

29. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?
Not learning how to suck dick with precision and full enjoyment until later on in the marriage. We could have ended some fights a lot sooner, back in the day.

30. Do you like the person that sits directly across from you at work?
I have my own office. No one sits across from me. But the parents who have to sit across from me, certainly don’t like ME when they first sit down. Most of them are cool with me before they leave my office. A few have left cussing me out, though.

31. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purposes?
No.

32. Last book you finished reading?
Is Bill Cosby Right? by Dr. Michael Eric Dyson. And the answer is: Hell Naw!

33. Do you have a teddy bear?
Theodore, still have him since summer before college. Theodore has been through a lot with me.

34. Strangest place you have brushed your teeth?
?

35. Do you go to church?
Not religiously.

36. How old are you?
Hell yes, I am 40.

[Starla]

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
Car insurance. You'll probably never use it, but you still have to have it.

2. Do you miss being a child?
Sometimes

3. Chore you hate the most?
Car maintenance

4. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
Ethiopian restaurant for my birthday.

5. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be?
I would be smarter and rely more on my instincts when it comes to romantic relationships (haha I copied The Outsider's answer)

6. Name of your first grade teacher?
Ms. Browdy


7.What do you really want to be doing right now?
getting dressed up to meet someone special

8. What did you want to be when you grew up?
either a madam or an actress

9. How many colleges/universities did you attend?
University of Houston and Houston Community College. (only took the basics at both but now I want to go back)

10.Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
I'm not wearing a shirt....but when I put one on in a few minutes, it will be the one that's laying on the chair.

11. What are your thoughts on gas prices?
I don't like the constant fluctuation in prices.

12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
hope I don't knock anything over trying to cut it off. (It's my cell phone's alarm and I sleep with it)

13. Last thought before going to sleep last night.
wow it's technically morning!

14. What famous person (alive or dead) would you like to have dinner with?
Greg Lake or Sade!


15. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
No

16. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?
sure.

17. Get up early or sleep in?
a little of both

18. What is your favorite cartoon character?
too many to name just one

19. Favorite thing to do at night with a guy/girl?
all sorts of things lol

20. When did you first start feeling old?
I don't feel old

21. Favorite lunch meat?
Paper thin turkey deli slices

22. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
Strawberry Newtons, some 3 dolla panties with something stupid printed on them!, crystal light, hair stuff.

23. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
no. I think it's rather cute sometimes.

24. Favorite guilty pleasure?
Everything I do is a guilty pleasure : )


25. What's your favorite drink?
Hot or cold tea, fruit juice, lattes, mineral water

26. Who[m] from high school would you like to run in to?
none of them.


27. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
classic rock stations, KTRU (Rice Universtiy station), KTSU (Texas Southern Uni.), Pacifica

28. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?
I've never watched them.

29. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?
my 1st, 2nd and 3rd boyfriends. All 3 of them were mistakes lol.

30. Do you like the person that sits directly across from you at work?
there's no desk across from me

31. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purposes?
no

32. Last book you finished reading?
Flapper (a book about flappers and the early to late 20's)

33. Do you have a teddy bear?
no, but I have a Cookie Monster with a Chef's hat and a Brian from Family Guy.

34. Strangest place you have brushed your teeth?
another person's bathroom

35. Do you go to church?
no

36. How old are you?
36 <(o,o)> (I'm 36 and this list has 36 questions lol)

[Re:Dwayne..]

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?

None

2. Do you miss being a child?

Nope.

3. Chore you hate the most?

Dishes

4. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?

In a ghetto apartment back in ATL

5. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be?

I would have kept going with photography when first exposed to it back in '84

6. Name of your first grade teacher?

Don't remember

7.What do you really want to be doing right now?

Visiting another city

8. What did you want to be when you grew up?

A businessman.

9. How many colleges/universities did you attend?

Two. Milwaukee Area Tech College & UW - Milwaukee

10.Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?

I have to wear a white tee under my cook's jacket

11. What are your thoughts on gas prices?

Part of the price of American life

12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?

I don't use one but I did think about the dream I had about being married to a woman I do not know well at all

13. Last thought before going to sleep last night.

"Maybe I need to change my mentality to meet more interesting women."

14. What famous person (alive or dead) would you like to have dinner with?

KRS One


15. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?

Yes

16. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?

Under the right circumstances

17. Get up early or sleep in?

Early

18. What is your favorite cartoon character?

none

19. Favorite thing to do at night with a guy/girl?

Be spontaneous

20. When did you first start feeling old?

Not wanting to go out and kick it alot

21. Favorite lunch meat?

none

22. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?

Junk food

23. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?

Only the things that go on within it can be outdated

24. Favorite guilty pleasure?

fast food


25. What's your favorite drink?

nothing

26. Who[m] from high school would you like to run in to?

nobody

27. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?

I don't listen to the radio



28. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?

neither

29. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?

We need to make mistakes

30. Do you like the person that sits directly across from you at work?

One chef annoys the hell out of me

31. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purposes?

No.

32. Last book you finished reading?

Prophesy Deliverance by Cornell West

33. Do you have a teddy bear?

Nope,
.

34. Strangest place you have brushed your teeth?

public bathroom

35. Do you go to church?

Nope

36. How old are you?

38

[letinstar]

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?

storage bill...i moved from phoenix, az to boston, ma and i still have crap in storage...i should let it go, but i don't remember all that i have in storage...

2. Do you miss being a child?

sometimes, but mostly, no

3. Chore you hate the most?

vacuuming and mopping

4. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?

the "beehive" in boston for brunch

5. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be?

i would pursue a career in audio engineering

6. Name of your first grade teacher?

mrs. quateroni (actually can't remember if she was first or second grade teacher)

7.What do you really want to be doing right now?

be someplace cool and relaxing

8. What did you want to be when you grew up?

A nurse

9. How many colleges/universities did you attend?

Boston University, Arizona State, University of Phoenix

10.Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?

because it's cool

11. What are your thoughts on gas prices?

currently carless, so haven't given it much thought

12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?

don't be late for work

13. Last thought before going to sleep last night.

be grateful and more forgiving

14. What famous person (alive or dead) would you like to have dinner with?



15. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?

no, but i've been crashed into

16. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?

i did an unpaid "internship" that helped me get a paying job in healthcare

17. Get up early or sleep in?

sleep in

18. What is your favorite cartoon character?

daffy duck

19. Favorite thing to do at night with a guy/girl?

have fun and let nature take it's course

20. When did you first start feeling old?

when i see loud young people on the bus or train and i think to myself, "was i like that too"

21. Favorite lunch meat?

smoked turkey

22. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?

packs of orbits gum and giant packs of scott extra soft toilet tissue

23. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?

i do think it's an outdated ritual

24. Favorite guilty pleasure?

trashy gossip blogs


25. What's your favorite drink?

water, iced coffee

26. Who[m] from high school would you like to run in to?

no one really stands out

27. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?

no car now that i love in boston, but when i had a car in phoenix, i listened to npr



28. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?

sopranos

29. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?


30. Do you like the person that sits directly across from you at work?

yes...my office is small, so either get along or get out...

31. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purposes?

No.

32. Last book you finished reading?

Bitter is the New Black, by Jen Lancaster

33. Do you have a teddy bear?

No
.

34. Strangest place you have brushed your teeth?

airport bathroom

35. Do you go to church?

no

36. How old are you?

44

[Daoud]

1= Cell, crazy extra charges

2= The freedom of responsibilty of childhood, yes. But I always wanted to be an "Ol' Head", older and in control of my actions. Ol' Headom is even better than I thought it would be.

3= Car crap

4= week ago

5= more agressive toward things (daitng, new challenges, speaking up) than I was. But it came in time.

----------- [I'm skipping some of these cornier questions, I'm too old & impatient ;->]----------

8= Oceanographer

14= Sly Stone, Lola Falana, GW Carver, Imotep, Oscar Micheaux,
Melvin Van Peebles, Hannibal Barca, Shaka Zulu, Rick James...

18= SNOOPY starring as: WWII pilot, vulture, Joe Cool, tennis ace, famous director, Masked Marvel, famous author, detective, chef, world traveller, etc. He should me that you can be & do anything regardless of color, spots, paws or being able to speak english.

19= When with a WOMAN, not a girl, I like to listen to music and talk then progress...


32= CONFESSION OF RICK JAMES, MEMOIRS OF A SUPERFREAK auotbio. Excellent as you can imagine...

33= Yup, one I'm passing to my 18 month nephew and one from prom date/wannbe girlfrifriend from high school.

36= 40 money, whaaaat!? Representing OFFICIAL OL' HEADZ ORIGINAL PHILLY CHAPTER!

26= Serilda, Melissa V, Susan A. and anyone else I had a crush on or had one on me.

28= THE WIRE rules all TV, period.

[XiaMin]

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
Cell

2. Do you miss being a child?
Sometimes, yeah.

3. Chore you hate the most?
Trash

4. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
The Japanese Restaurant that I love b/c of their tofu made on site. YUM!!!

5. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be?


6. Name of your first grade teacher?
Ms. Nakamura


7.What do you really want to be doing right now?
:-x

8. What did you want to be when you grew up?
Astronomer, Writer, Classical Clarinetist, Artist

9. How many colleges/universities did you attend?
4

10.Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
It's my 'home clothes'

11. What are your thoughts on gas prices?
Fucking stupid.

12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
AhhhhH! What!!! Already!!! Ahhhh I'm exhausted! I knew it!!!!

13. Last thought before going to sleep last night.
Damn I'm gonna be exhausted tomorrow.

14. What famous person (alive or dead) would you like to have dinner with?



15. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
Uh, yeah, but not terribly.

16. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?
YES

17. Get up early or sleep in?
Get up early (can't help it), smoke a cigarette, pee, drink a BIG glass of ice water and go back to sleep.

18. What is your favorite cartoon character?
too many to pick

19. Favorite thing to do at night with a guy/girl?
mattress dancing


20. When did you first start feeling old?
When people started calling me Ma'am. I hate that.

21. Favorite lunch meat?
smoked turkey

22. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
make up. triple sized cotton balls.

23. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
No

24. Favorite guilty pleasure?
Singing and dancing like a dork with my daughter


25. What's your favorite drink?
Vodka. Water. Unsweetened Ice Tea. In no particular order. Love em all equally, could drink each/every one all day.:)

26. Who[m] from high school would you like to run in to?
No one really.


27. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
Dunno. my and the girl always fight on the way home.


28. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?
Neither

29. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?
*shrug

30. Do you like the person that sits directly across from you at work?
Yes

31. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purposes?
No.

32. Last book you finished reading?
Dark Tort by Diane Mott Davidson

33. Do you have a teddy bear?
Yes. Had it since birth

34. Strangest place you have brushed your teeth?
bedroom

35. Do you go to church?
No

36. How old are you?
As of last month, 35

[Compound Egret]

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
Mortgage

2. Do you miss being a child?
No. I miss the energy I had in younger years

3. Chore you hate the most?
All of them

4. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
Old apartment

5. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be?
Take more calculated risk

6. Name of your first grade teacher?
No idea

7.What do you really want to be doing right now?
Unrealistic: selling my house for a net profit and getting all cash. Realistic: Watching CNBC and playing the guitar

8. What did you want to be when you grew up?
Archaeologist (unrealistic Indiana Jones type) or an astronaut

9. How many colleges/universities did you attend?
3, and have to started on #4

10.Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
It was Ironed and clean.

11. What are your thoughts on gas prices?
Nothing I can do but drive less

12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
I woke up way before that. I was thankful to be alive and to remember having some dreams about my Dad

13. Last thought before going to sleep last night.
It's hot and things are pretty spartan.


14. What famous person (alive or dead) would you like to have dinner with?
Someone who was really funny that could kick down some cash


15. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
define "crash". I've had a few accidents.

16. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?
Yes

17. Get up early or sleep in?
I wake up really early every day, but an afternoon siesta is always good.

18. What is your favorite cartoon character?
Spider Man

19. Favorite thing to do at night with a guy/girl?



20. When did you first start feeling old?
Can't remember, but there are constant reminders of the passage of time. A trip to Best Buy is always good

21. Favorite lunch meat?
smoked turkey

22. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
Garbage bags, red grape juice

23. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
for some

24. Favorite guilty pleasure?
gp's are cheesy.



25. What's your favorite drink?
Lemonade

26. Who[m] from high school would you like to run in to?
A friend that I used to hang out with all the time that I always say I'm going to call next week

27. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
Talk radio

28. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?
Sopranos, but it's not on anymore.

29. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?
putting up with too much, staying in too long, staying out too long

30. Do you like the person that sits directly across from you at work?
yes

31. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purposes?
No.

32. Last book you finished reading?
Slash's Autobiography

33. Do you have a teddy bear?
No

34. Strangest place you have brushed your teeth?
campsite

35. Do you go to church?
no

36. How old are you?
40

[Rosenda]

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
Rent, because sometimes I forget (and my Dad’s the landlord!)

2. Do you miss being a child?
No.

3. Chore you hate the most?
Scrubbing the kitchen and bathroom floors.

4. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
Bottega Louie (but technically it was four of us friends. I mean I kinda felt romantic about one person with us but it’s not like anything was happening.)

5. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be?
Take more chances and risks all the time.

6. Name of your first grade teacher?
Mrs. Rothschild. She had to send me to the principal once. The kid next to me was not writing above the dotted line on that big huge lined paper they teach how to write properly on, so I told him so thinking I was helping him. He got mad at me and bit my arm HARD so I got mad back at him and yelled and socked him in his arm. Mrs. Rothschild sent us BOTH to the principal. But I didn’t get in trouble, he sent me home.

7.What do you really want to be doing right now?
Hugging. Being hugged. Aaaaaaw. How tweet.

8. What did you want to be when you grew up?
Milliner. You’re assuming I’m gonna TOTALLY grow up and that ain’t gonna happen.

9. How many colleges/universities did you attend?
3, WLAC first, then transfer to LMU for my BBA. Then I took a portfolio prep class at Otis Art Institute almost 10 years later.

10.Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
Cause it is olive green with a weird one shoulder neckline I thought it‘d look sexy if somebody sees me in it. And it’s hotter than hell here and it’s a cool cotton tshirt thing.

11. What are your thoughts on gas prices?
Fucked up and annoying, especially because I have an old gas guzzler.

12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
Crying over somebody I missed.

13. Last thought before going to sleep last night.
Crying over somebody I was confused about sorta.

14. What famous person (alive or dead) would you like to have dinner with?
Malcom X really. I’d love to talk to him and hear about his life and how he felt about it and what he’d accomplished and what his good plans in working for the empowerment of our Black Americans is. Seriously he seemed like a very fascinating man. And I liked his speaking voice, could you imagine sitting across the table from him talking about everything and hearing his voice and seeing his face so close. That would be awesome.


15. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
Yes. Both times got too close to the parking lot thick poles/pylons things first when I was sleepy going to work early in the AM and then second time when I was tired going home from work in the PM.

16. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?
No.

17. Get up early or sleep in?
Get up early if I’m alone. Sleep in if someone I care about is with me.
Well hey I’m just being real witchu, meng.

18. What is your favorite cartoon character?
Space Ghost.

19. Favorite thing to do at night with a guy/girl?
Dancing then talking then walking then making out then sex. It’s nice when it happens. J


20. When did you first start feeling old?
When I met this guy’s girlfriend and she said it she’d just dropped out of high school and it was only two weeks before graduation. I thought and wanted to say to her ‘WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU THINKING? ARE YOU INSANE? WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH YOU LIFE?” and then I realized……oooooh shit, MY DAD WOULD SAY THAT! MY MOM WOULD SAY THAT TOO!! Very funny.

21. Favorite lunch meat?
Smoked salmon, if you can get it.

22. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
I’ve only been a few times so I got different shit every time.

23. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
No.

24. Favorite guilty pleasure?
Tiny and Toya tv show.
That and Chili Fritos in the bag. I miss them and don’t know where to find them now.



25. What's your favorite drink?
Whole apple juice from Trader Joes’ or that Simply Apple brand too. Ice cold.

26. Who[m] from high school would you like to run in to?
Marc Glaser. He was a very interesting character and I had a big crush on him.

27. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
KRTH 101 oldies station.

28. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?
Sopranos!

29. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?
Putting up with nasty comments about myself for too long cause I thought they were true and that I needed to learn from them. That and doing without kissing for all those years just so’s I could have the pleasure and affection.

30. Do you like the person that sits directly across from you at work?
Yes I do. He’s hella cool. He turned me onto the great fun weird unusual sounds of Patrick Wolf’s four albums.

31. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purposes?
No.

32. Last book you finished reading?
Voluptuous Panic.

33. Do you have a teddy bear?
Yes. My dentist gave it to me years ago. He’d replaced my crown again and gave me the teddy bear and said “you’re such a gooooood patient, Rosenda.”

34. Strangest place you have brushed your teeth?
At work maybe once.

35. Do you go to church?
No. Only once in a blue if a friend invites me and I like them.
Last time a few years ago my friend Angela she is so sweet and funny.
She invited me to her church and I really enjoyed it. It’s Pastor Noel Jones, whom I later found out is Grace Jones’ brother!

36. How old are you?
46! Yes!

[YamiNoSensei]

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
Cable/internet, 'cos they charge whatever they damn well please

2. Do you miss being a child?
Gods, no. I was a really poor excuse for a child.

3. Chore you hate the most?
Vacuuming or mopping floors.

4. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
Sushi place in East Lansing, can't remember the name right offhand.

5. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be?
Would reconcile with first hubby when he asked.

6. Name of your first grade teacher?
Miss DeBeck (Friends School in Detroit, 1968-9)

7.What do you really want to be doing right now?
Having brunch on a boat somewhere warm with no clothes on.

8. What did you want to be when you grew up?
A veterinarian

9. How many colleges/universities did you attend?
Five so far: Michigan State U., Lansing Community College, Wayne State U., U. of Phoenix, Spring Arbor U.

10.Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
Don't have one on.

11. What are your thoughts on gas prices?
They are insulting.

12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
Alas, being unemployed, alarms don't currently figure in my daily routine.

13. Last thought before going to sleep last night.
Why does my arm hurt?

14. What famous person (alive or dead) would you like to have dinner with?
Alive: Al Jourgensen. With the ancestors: Marie Laveau

15. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
Yup, totalled a pickup once.

16. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?
Yes, I am about to start volunteering w/the Literacy Coalition and would also like to do some kind of prison outreach.

17. Get up early or sleep in?
Sleep in

18. What is your favorite cartoon character?
Stewie Griffin and Brock Samson

19. Favorite thing to do at night with a guy/girl?
Oooh, I never kiss & tell!

20. When did you first start feeling old?
When I realized I was partying with a lot of people who were young enough to be my children.

21. Favorite lunch meat?
Does prosciutto count as lunch meat?

22. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
I don't shop at Wal-Mart, they are the Evil Retail Empire.

23. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
In some ways... it could use a few updates.

24. Favorite guilty pleasure?
Monging down a pound of fried smelt from the buy-&-fry place.

25. What's your favorite drink?
Alcoholic: French kamikaze. Non-etoh: raspberry lemonade.

26. Who[m] from high school would you like to run in to?
My three female and two male best friends... Joyce, Brenda, Valerie, Ralph and Tracey.

27. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
Sirius Octane

28. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?
Have never seen either.

29. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?
Being selfish and not considering my first husband's feelings.

30. Do you like the person that sits directly across from you at work?
I liked the teacher across the hall from me at my last job. Worked w/him at two different schools and have mad respect for him.

31. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purposes?
Tried once but couldn't get the glass to break.

32. Last book you finished reading?
A Brief History of the Smile (Angus Trumble)

33. Do you have a teddy bear?
No, but I had a stuffed bunny that I kept for at least 20 years.

34. Strangest place you have brushed your teeth?
Car

35. Do you go to church?
Go w/my MaMa a couple times a year.

36. How old are you?
47 years, 7 months

[Tina Contis-Quinn]

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
All of them! Who ever came up w/the concept of liking to pay a bill is daffy.

2. Do you miss being a child?
Not a chance, it wasn't the easiest experience growing up in the 60's and 70's as a bi-racial lil kid.

3. Chore you hate the most?
Washing dishes!

4. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
The Stinking Rose a really delicious garlic-themed restaurant w/my hubby for our anniversary.

5. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be?
I would have followed my heart and studied architecture and interior design like I wanted to instead of business like my dad advised me to.

6. Name of your first grade teacher?
Can't remember my first grade teacher for the life of me - so here's my 2nd grade teacher - Miss Gillespie!

7.What do you really want to be doing right now?
Lying on the beach in Koh Samui, Thailand having a massage as the warm sun browns my skin. Can you say ahhhhhhhhhhh?!?!

8. What did you want to be when you grew up?
first? A nurse, second: a corporate lawyer, third: an interior designer, fourth: head of my own company, fifth: an interior designer -- still growing up!

9. How many colleges/universities did you attend?
Two so far: Buffalo State and F.I.T. in NYC

10.Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
Don't have one on at the moment, still in my pj's

11. What are your thoughts on gas prices?
Ridiculous! But glad they're back under $3.00/gal

12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
Have never used an alarm clock - my sweet lil kitty takes care of that every morning like clockwork he licks my face so I can get up and feed him.

13. Last thought before going to sleep last night.
Damn, Lars von Trier's film "Anti-Christ" was twisted.

14. What famous person (alive or dead) would you like to have dinner with?
Alive: President Obama and his lovely wife, Michelle With the ancestors: Henry Miller

15. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
Unfortunately, yes.

16. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?
Sure, it's a good thing. Would have loved to be a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity's junket in Thailand right now...but the cost to get there and their room and board prices were RIDICULOUS...especially for Thailand and their exchange rate. Somehow paying $1500 for 4 nights in a country whose dollar is currently going at $38.5/$1 US and knowing I could be there for over a month on $1500 US normally just didn't settle to well on me.

17. Get up early or sleep in?
Both...up early to feed my kitty and if I want, I'll go back to bed for some more zzzzzzzzzzz's - luxury of being unemployed I guess.

18. What is your favorite cartoon character?
Stewie Griffin and Robot Chicken

19. Favorite thing to do at night with a guy/girl?
Well that depends, now doesn't it?

20. When did you first start feeling old?
I haven't started feeling old yet but then again, it did take me damn near three 1/2 days to stop hurting after a night of dancing to some killer deep sexy house at Body & Soul recently.

21. Favorite lunch meat?
Boars Head Smoked Peppermill Turkey!

22. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
I don't shop at Wal-Mart, they are the Evil Retail Empire.

23. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
Considering that I'm married, no, it's a beautiful thing when it works.

24. Favorite guilty pleasure?
Karate Flicks!!!!! haki-saki Yahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Take that you dirty rat! lol

25. What's your favorite drink?
From the Vines: a beautiful Barbera di Asti from Italy, Spirits: Tanqueray Martini Extra Dry w/Olives, Non-Alch: Simply Limeade! Chit is addictive its so yummy!

26. Who[m] from high school would you like to run in to?
My chemistry teacher, Mrs. Sturtzer - she was awesome!

27. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
KCRW "Morning becomes Eclectic"

28. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?
Have never seen either.

29. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?
Can't really say I have any of those because if things didn't work out, they weren't meant to be. Although, I sometimes wish they could have w/my childhood sweetheart.

30. Do you like the person that sits directly across from you at work?
Not working at the moment, but loved my assistant at my last job!

31. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purposes?
Thankfully no

32. Last book you finished reading?
Tropic of Capricorn, Henry Miller -- pure brilliance!

33. Do you have a teddy bear?
Yes and his name is Arthur P.C. Bear!

34. Strangest place you have brushed your teeth?
In an elevator

35. Do you go to church?
Haven't in quite a long time but would love to.

36. How old are you?
a very young 46 years -- actually got pegged for 26 at Friday's LA Afro-Punk fest and felt great!