61 questions meme
1. First name? Haven't ever been called by it, but it's really 'Eleanor'.
2. Were you named after anyone? Yes. Eleanor of Aquitaine
3. Do you wish on stars? No, but I do look for the first star of the night.
4. When did you last cry? Don't remember. I don't like crying, and however much I tell myself that frequently it's good to cry, childhood hang-ups have ingrained into me that crying is a sign of weakness.
5. Do you like your handwriting? Yes. I adore it, whatever other people say. It's elaborate, swirly, bordering on illegible sometimes, always slants forwards (optimism!) and I think it's fab. (can you tell I think about it a lot?)
6. What's your favorite meat? I'm vegetarian.
7. What is your birth date? July 18th
8. What is your most embarrassing CD? Embarrassing…hmm, would depend upon who was going through my collection! I do have a CD of the engine notes of different high-power motorbikes…
9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? I think so, although I think I'm a bit loud and try to be the centre of things too much sometimes.
10. Are you a daredevil? A little, although I have a reasonably healthy wish to stay alive, most of the time.
12. Do looks matter? Yes. Not good-looks or anything, but we all do things about how we look, we all say things about ourselves with our appearances, so of course they reflect us, and we matter.
13. How do you release anger? I take it out on unsuspecting characters in fiction, or my anvil. There's nothing like beating the crap out of an inanimate object sometimes.
14. Where is your second home? Second home? Um…Jojo's flat? Brands Hatch, Kent.
15. Do you trust others easily? I do, sort of, but it takes time to earn a deep trust. I *want* to trust people. But once you've lost my trust you'll have to work damn hard to regain it.
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? Jeez. Can't remember. I really don't have much recollection of my childhood. I guess I loved my cuddly kiwi the best - and wouldn't sleep without it!
17. Which class in high school do you think was totally stupid? Um…I really liked school, so that's hard to answer. They all have their place.
18. Do you have a journal? LJ, and I used to keep diaries religiously through my teenage years, but haven't recently.
19. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Me? Never. (snerk)
20. What are your nicknames? El, Miss Fitzgerald, Mushess, Her (all from work); Urchin (from Jojo)
21. Would you bungee jump? I would like to. Over water though, definitely.
22. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Depends on the shoes. Usually.
23. Do you think that you are strong? Yes, emotionally and physically, although I could be stronger in both.
24. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Tiramisu or maybe baileys…midnight cookies and cream…umm…lots!
25. Shoe size? 6-6.5
26. Red or pink? Red, especially shoes. All my shoes are red/maroon and black/blue.
27. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? Um, I don't know. I'm me, and everything about me makes me who I am. If I had a magic wand I'd lose my flab and make myself more patient with other people.
28. Who do you miss most? Jojo when I'm not with him. The EntSlash crew because I love being with them and sharing my hobby/passion for the boys and writing.
29. Do you want everyone to whom you send this to send it back? Hrm, this has obviously been gakked out of an email…erm…feel free to grab it, anyone.
30. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? Red for the Brits amongst us. Blue jeans for the 'mericans. And I've just taken off my red and black shoes because they got wet in the sea.
31. What are you listening to right now? The TV
32. Last thing you ate? An old chewy half-bag of onion flavour maize snacks.
33. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? white
34. What is the weather like right now? Hazy, dark and rather cold now.
35. Last person you talked to on the phone? My old man, for the first time since Christmas, when I was on the beach just now.
36. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? General build…does that sound stupid?
38. What is your ethnicity? European - 3/4 English, 1/4 Italian.
39. Favorite drink? Alcoholic? Melon schnapps. Non-alcoholic? Milk.
40. Favorite sport? cycling to do, ice hockey or cricket to watch.
41. Hair color? blonde
42. Eye color? blue
43. Do you wear contacts? No
44. Are you single? No
45. Favorite food? Lasagne
46. Last movie you watched? No idea. Don't have the attention span for them, generally. Jojo could tell you.
47. Favorite day of the year? None in particular.
48. Scary movies or happy endings? I suppose happy, maybe?
49. Summer or winter? Winter. I'd prefer it if we had more snow though.
50. Hugs or kisses? Hugs.
51. Do you have any favorite rants and, if so, what are they? Your really don't want me to go into one…Um, intolerance, the idea that everyone has it easier than you do. Moaning about things and not acting. Lots.
52. What is your favorite dessert? Tiramisu!
53. Who is most likely to respond? No idea.
54. Who is most likely not to respond? Busy people who aren't memewhores. (And can we not change that to 'Who is least likely to resond'?)
55. What books are you reading? Biggles. And fanfic.
56. What's on your mouse pad? I have a trackpad on the lappy, so no mousepad.
57. What did you watch last night on TV? Something called 'The Big Dipper'.
58. Favorite smells? 4.5 inch 80 grit flapdisc on steel. (smells amazing, let me tell you!)
59. Favorite sounds? Anything that isn't the gazillion decibels of noise from work that I endure each day.
60. Rolling Stones or Beatles? Both!
61. What's the farthest you've been from home? New Zealand.
62. Do you have a special talent? I think everyone does. I'd like to think I have many. They're special to me, anyway, even if they're not special in the 'OMG she's super-human!' type way. I can make things with my hands, I can make people laugh (or groan), I can write, I can debate and I can always amuse myself…I'm NEVER bored.