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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Hella Bored

Title says it all: I'm hella bored and I kind of feel bad leaving you with a whiny post for today. Instead, I'm going to do a very long meme for you all. I'm that bored.

Basics

  • Name: Alexandra
  • Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta
  • Current Location: My dining room
  • Heritage: German, Austrian, Slovenian
  • Eye Color: Brown with blue sclera
  • Hair Color: Naturally brown, but I died it a deep brown/red with henna
  • Hair Length: Just past my shoulders
  • Height: 5'5"
  • Weight: We're not getting in to that
  • Figure: Not ideal, but I can deal with it
  • Righty or Lefty: Righty in everything except chopsticks and badminton, where I'm ambidextrous :D
  • Zodiac Sign: Rooster, Aries
  • Introvert or extrovert: Introvert
  • Meyers-Briggs Personality type: INFJ

Style

  • Clothing: I'd call it simple yet chic; pants a patterned shirt, a jacket of some description and either a big piece of jewelry or a scarf
  • Hair: Always tied back in some fashion or another. French braids are a popular choice, as well as buns.
  • Music: Anything and everything, except country and western.
  • Makeup: Everyday! I love experimenting so it's always something new. For everyday I usually go as dramatic as is socially acceptable without looking like out of place. I love golds and blues and purples. Black liquid eye-liner and mascara are a must!
  • Body Art: Henna whenever I have a really good design in mind.
  • Car: I don't own one, but I drive mom's van whenever she lets me.
  • Decor: I have page-a-day calendar pages from Lonely Planet mini calendars stuck to all my walls. I would love to have an ultra-mod set up though...

Right Now

  • Current mood: Chilled out
  • Current music: Memoirs of a Geisha soundtrack
  • Current taste: I'm assuming you mean the sense, so Coke Zero
  • Current hair: Bun
  • Current clothes: Sweat pants and a Hanes t-shirt
  • Current annoyance: My back is itchy.
  • Current smell: Tulips, which are behind my computer.
  • Current longing: ... I kind of want a hug.
  • Current desktop picture: Macro water droplet on a purple feather. It's purdy :3
  • Current fingernail color: Plain for once, I'm painting them navy tomorrow, though.
  • Current likes: I like everything :3
  • Current dislikes: I dislike my feet being cold...
  • Current favorite article of clothing: I have this slouchy blazer inspired jacket, I feel so good wearing that thing :)
  • Current favorite place to be: Paris, specifically in the area of the Opera house
  • Current time you wake up in the morning: My alarm is set for 6:30 but I get out of bed an hour after this.
  • Current favorite word: Slapdash

What are you...

  • Thinking of: Paris
  • Feeling: Longing
  • Remembering: Paris
  • Doing: This thing, obviously. And listening to music.
  • Planning: My future!! (lame)

What were you doing

  • 1 hour ago: Putting henna on canvas pieces.
  • 1 day ago: Internet
  • 1 week ago: Getting ready for a short week at school
  • 1 month ago: Chilling out in Europe.
  • 1 year ago: Trying to survive the end of grade 11. It legitimately almost killed me.
  • 5 years ago: Being in grade 7, just enjoying being young.
  • 10 years ago: Being in grade 3, loving life.

Your favorite

  • Music: I really like electronica, opera and gothic metal
  • Cartoon: Class of the Titans holds a very special place in my heart. Futurama, Family Guy and American Dad are all great too :)
  • Font: Shonar Bangla
  • Color: Dark teal is really nice
  • Song: Right now I'm loving "We no speak Americano" by Yolanda Be Cool
  • Flavor: Butter chicken flavour
  • Scent: Japanese Cherry Blossom from the Body Shop
  • Magazine: I'm between magazines right now
  • TV Show: Castle
  • Book: Memoirs of a Geisha
  • Movie: NaPolA (Before the Fall), it's a German movie about the Hitler Youth, it's very powerful and very well done.
  • Language: I love listening to Russian and German, I love speaking English and I like French.
  • Food: Indian, Greek, Chinese, German and French food.
  • Beverage: Coke Zero, Mike's Hard Lemonade
  • Fruit: KIWI!!!!!
  • Vegetable: Sweet potato
  • Season: Summer
  • Subject in School: English
  • Weekend Activity: Archery
  • Ice Cream Flavor: Coffee, Tiger, Cassis
  • Pizza toppings: Ham, Pinapple, Bacon and cheese

Preferences

  • Cola or Other: Cola
  • Coke or Pepsi: Coke
  • Fried, Scrambled, or Poached: Soft-boiled? XD
  • Pancakes or Waffles: Waffles
  • Dogs or Cats: Dogs
  • Coffee or Tea: Tea
  • Iced or Hot: Depends on the drink
  • Looking out the window or into the room: Out the window
  • One Pillow or Two: Two
  • Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate
  • High Achiever or Easy-Going: Easy-going, but it depends on the situation
  • Single or Taken: Single
  • Pen or Pencil: Pen!!! Staples Opti-Flow FTW!
  • Gloves or Mittens: Leather Gloves are so badass :P
  • Planned or Spontaneous: Depending on the situation either one is good.
  • Food or Candy: Food
  • Matches or a Lighter: Lighter... I'm less likely to hurt myself :P
  • Typed or Handwritten: Depends on my mood. I get more done handwriting.
  • Walk or Run: Walk, I can't run right now.
  • Elevator or Stairs: Stairs
  • Walk or Drive: Walk!
  • Facing into the restaurant or away from the other people: Away from people
  • Eating alone, with one friend, or with lots of friends: With lots of friends!
  • Home or "Out": Depends on my mood
  • Alone, with one friend, or with a group?: Group

Who Would You Like To...

  • Hear From: My Finnish friend...
  • Never Hear From Again: These people know who they are.
  • Look Like: I'm happy the way I am :)
  • Be Like: No one else really... just be less like my father.
  • Meet: Stana Katic
  • Get to Know: This girl I met on the Europe trip, I can't believe we've never met before, we'd be best friends :P
  • Learn from / Study With: Arthur Golden
  • Impress: Jeff Buick
  • Teach: Any of the young archers at the club, I'm not the best teacher right now.

Do you...?

  • Have any tattoos (where?): Not at the moment, I haven't done a henna tattoo in months.
  • Have any piercings (where?): Ears
  • Have any scars: One on each ankle and down the side of my knee (all from the same surgery), one by my eye when my brother hit me with a bamboo pole when we were little, and a few left over burns here and there from my kitchen escapades.
  • Get along with your parents?: For the most part I guess.
  • Get motion sickness: Rarely if ever.
  • Think you're a health nut: Good lord no
  • Type with your fingers on the right keys: I don't think so.
  • Play an instrument: Piano
  • Play an instrument well: More or less, I'm proficient. I've mostly taught myself.
  • Sleep with a stuffed animals: Not any more
  • Have a significant other: Not at the moment
  • Have a dream that keeps coming back: Not really
  • Believe there is life on other planets: From a statistical point of view, yes, I do.
  • Read the newspaper: Sometimes
  • Read the comics: Sometimes
  • Read the sports pages: Never
  • Check the weather forecast: Sometimes
  • Go to restaurants alone: Naw
  • Consider yourself tolerant of others: Yes, overly so sometimes
  • Like the taste of alcohol: I do
  • Drink: Yes, never in excess, however.
  • Smoke: Never!
  • Swear: Frequently ^^"
  • Sing: All the time
  • Sing in public: Never
  • Sing in the shower: All the time
  • Laugh: Every day
  • Joke: Usually
  • Read: Yep
  • Exercise: I dance almost every day and I try to do archery at least once a week.
  • Diet: Not really
  • Cook: Sometimes
  • Believe in astrology: No, but it's good for a laugh or a pick-me-up sometimes
  • Read your horoscope: When I find it somewhere, for reasons stated above.
  • Believe in magic: Magic in the child-like wonder sense, yes.
  • Believe in miracles: Little miracles, none of this mystical healing crap, though.
  • Go to church: Once a year on Easter
  • Have any secrets: Everyone does
  • Have any pets: Does my brother count?
  • Have any children: No.
  • Have any brothers or sisters: Does my brother count?
  • Work: No.
  • Have a college degree (or go to or plan to go to college): I'm going to University next year
  • Chat to strangers who instant message you: No. Unless I'm on Omegle
  • Talk to strangers on the bus: No
  • Wear hats: Sometimes
  • Like yourself: Yeah :)
  • Wish on stars: Naw
  • Like your handwriting: Yeah! Especially from the back side of the paper.
  • Trust others easily: Not really
  • Like puns: Yeah!
  • Have a good sense of humor: I think so.
  • Take walks in the rain: Oh yeah!

Do you prefer

  • Traveling/Staying home/Going out: Travelling
  • Cooking/Eating out/Entertaining at home: Eating out
  • Large parties/Small parties where you know everyone/Quiet evenings with a few friends/Being alone: Small parties where I know everyone.

Leisure Time: Do you like to...

  • Read: Yes
  • Go out, anywhere!: Yes
  • Go dancing: If I knew where I could go, I would
  • See a show: If there's something good playing.
  • Rent a video: Not really.
  • Listen to music: All the time!
  • Go for a walk: When the weather's nice.
  • Watch television: A little bit, usually the food network
  • Surf the web: Daily
  • Chat with friends online: Yeah
  • Meet people for coffee and conversation: Yes!!
  • Go to a party: Yep
  • Stay home: Usually

Sports and recreation: Do you...

  • Jog: No
  • Run: No
  • Walk: Yes
  • Ski: NEVER
  • Swim: When I can
  • Play on a team: Yes
  • Play "pickup" games: Beg pardon?
  • Bowl: Hellz yeah!
  • Work Out: No

Creative outlets: Do you...

  • Paint or draw: Draw henna designs
  • Sculpt, do pottery, mold clay...: No
  • Build scale models: No
  • Collect... (what?): No
  • Write (what?): Whatever I feel like writing that day :)
  • Compose music: I'm no good at it
  • Choreograph dances: Yes!
  • Dance: Daily
  • Develop software: Good God no!
  • Meditate: Sometimes
  • Daydream: All the time!

Have you ever...?

  • Eaten an entire box of Oreos: Not on my own
  • Thought about eating an entire box of Oreos: Yeah
  • Baked a cake: Yes!
  • Cooked Thanksgiving Dinner for a group: No
  • Eaten sushi: All the time
  • Been on stage: Yes!!
  • Gone skating: Never
  • Made homemade cookies: Yes!
  • Gone skinny dipping: NEVER
  • Dyed your hair: Once with henna
  • Broken a bone: 16 or so.
  • Been hospitalized overnight: A few times yes
  • Had your name appear in the newspaper: No
  • Published a story, poem, novel...: I had a few articles published in Junior High
  • Played a game that required removal of clothing: No...
  • Gotten drunk or extremely intoxicated: No.
  • Been arrested: No.
  • Changed your name: I developed a psudonym...
  • Changed your "look": A few times in Junior High
  • Changed who you were to fit in: No
  • Traveled outside the country: Yep :D

Memories - The Past

  • Last Thing You Bought: A steampunk compass/clock necklace from Etsy
  • Last Interesting Thing You Did: Hennaed canvas
  • Last Interesting Thing You Heard: Don't really remember
  • Last Interesting Thing You Said: Good God, that happens everyday! -_-"
  • Last Interesting Thing You Saw: Europe
  • Last Thing You Touched: Keyboard
  • Last Thing You Had To Eat: Chocolate
  • Last Thing You Had To Drink: Coke Zero
  • Last Thing You Watched On Tv: I don't remember
  • Last Book You Read: Oryx and Crake
  • Last Music You Listened To: Memoirs of a Geisha Soundtrack
  • Last Movie You Saw: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
  • Last Movie You Saw On The Big Screen: Red
  • Last Person You Called On The Phone: Probably Mom.
  • Last Person You Talked To Online: Joe
  • Last Person You Emailed: Necklace person from Etsy
  • Last Time You Cried: Earlier today in my frustration -_-"
  • Last Time You Smiled: Sometime today
  • Last Time You Laughed: Sometime today
  • Last Person You Hugged: Sometime today
  • Last Person You Kissed: No one

    The Future

    • Where do you see yourself in five years: Travelling in Europe
    • Describe your Dream Career: Multi-genre author
    • What do you want to be when you grow up?: Writer
    • What country would you most like to visit?: Germany
    • Where are you going to live?: Paris!!

    Miscellany

    • How many rings until you answer the phone?: However many it takes for me to get there.
    • What's on your mouse pad?: Nothing, it's a laptop.
    • Do you like thunderstorms?: Yeah!
    • Do you like snow?: It's nice to look at around Christmas, but that's it.
    • How many houses have you lived in?: 1
    • How many schools have you gone to?: 2
    • Do you like to drive?: Yeah, I guess so.
    • What color is your bedroom carpet?: Tan-ish
    • If you were stranded on a desert island and you could only take one thing (not person) with you what would you take?: My laptop for the Word program
    • What was the best time of your life so far?: Europe trip

    What is...

    • The last thought you go to sleep with: Usually one of my plots
    • Your first waking thoughts: "God dammit..."
    • The first feature you notice in someone you just met: Voice
    • Your best physical feature: Mine? I like my eyes myself :) The blue sclera are gorgeous... I'll explain them one day.
    • Your greatest fear: Losing my best friends
    • Your biggest weakness: Shiny things
    • Your strongest attribute: I am highly logical and am usually able to dissociate myself from a situation in order to determine a suitable solution.
    • Your greatest accomplishment: Surviving full IB
    • Your most cherished memory: I'm going to keep that to myself.

    Moods

    • I Hurt: Rarely
    • I Love: Everything
    • I Hate: Blatantly stupid people.
    • I Fear: Losing people
    • I Hope: For a good life
    • I Feel: Passionate about everything I do
    • I Listen: To everything I can
    • I Hide: Something....
    • I Drive: Myself crazy sometimes
    • I Play: Dead? lol
    • I Miss: Paris
    • I Learned: How to chase my dreams
    • I Know: How to be happy, regardless of what happens to me.
    • I Wait: For things to work out as they are meant to.
    • I Need: The love of my friends.
    • I Want: True love (cliche, I know. Hush.)
  • And that's it, children. I doubt anyone actually read this, but if you did I urge you to do this as well! The original is here: http://www.cfcl.com/vlb/Memes/Questionaires/aspects_of_myself.html

    Tschus!
    ~Alexandra

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