Hi bandwagon, I’m Kate
By kate on April 5th, 2004
A lot of journalers like to do that thing where they pass around these sets of questions and all answer them, as a way of sharing about themselves. I haven’t been motivated to do one before, but I saw the one below in yruugrrl‘s journal today and found the questions a particularly intriguing slice-of-life. So, here I go.
1: Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down what it says:
lvm Main Logical Volume Manager menu
(The book is Essential System Administration)
2: Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you touch first?
Rainbow-colored plastic Slinky that I often play with when talking to users on the phone.
3: What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Joan of Arcadia
4: WITHOUT LOOKING, guess what time it is:
12:30pm
5: Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?:
1:11pm (oops)
6: With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?:
Typing. Nobody is talking at the moment.
7: When did you last step outside?
This morning when I filled up the gas tank. I should note that on any other day of the week, my answer would be “walking to work from the bus stop”.
8: Before you came to this website, what did you look at (on the Internet)?
http://www.skycriesmary.com – I went to look something up, and saw nothing but an intriguing note that there would be a new site there at the end of next week.
9: What are you wearing?
Blue jeans, Chuck Taylors, and a long-sleeved red t-shirt with glittery flames on the sleeves and a glittery, flaming number 66 on the chest. I got both the jeans and the shirt (free) from a clothing swap one of my friends organized recently.
10: Did you dream last night?
Probably, but I don’t remember it.
11: When did you last laugh?
I laugh all the time and so I don’t really keep track of when I do. Probably last night as we were going to bed. We often giggle together as we get settled under the covers.
12: What is on the walls of the room you are in?
I’m in my cube at work so the things on the walls are my attempts to ameliorate the savage beigeness. I have four different pieces of fabric hung: one rainbowy, one blue with gold stars, and two batiks (one I made and one I bought in Java). This year’s Edward Gorey calendar. The Mariners schedule (for traffic planning purposes more than anything). A couple pictures of Steve. The “NATO phonetic alphabet” which I use when spelling things to people over the phone. (You know A is “alpha” but did you know L is “lima”? W is “whiskey”.) Various papers for work, including a phone list, our course catalog, the phone shift schedule, etc. Our soccer team’s schedule. Oh yeah, and the wall behind me is completely covered in a database schema diagram I keep there because it looks badass.
13: Seen anything weird lately?
Weird, hm. I can’t think of anything much, but that may be because I don’t consider very much to be weird. I did notice that the girl in the car behind me when I got off the freeway had bright blue hair. It’s pretty weird to see two people with brightly colored hair (her and me) randomly like that in Bellevue.
14: What do you think of this quiz?
As I said above, it motivated me to do one of these for the first time.
15: What is the last film you saw?
I saw Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind on Saturday night and really liked it. I keep going over it in my mind.
16: If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first?
Probably I’d pay off our house so we could stop paying interest. Followed by a hang-glider and more hang-gliding lessons.
17: Tell me something about you that I don’t know:
Who is this mysterious “I” who is questioning me? Anyway, one thing about me I often use for these kinds of questions is that I’ve never broken a bone. I have also always loved to drink milk. Coincidence?
18: If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
Make sure everyone had enough to eat. I would wave my magic wand and send all the surplus food from our part of the world to those who have a shortage.
19: Do you like to dance?
Definitely.
20: George Bush: is he a power-crazy nut case or some one who is finally doing something that has needed to be done for years?
Nut.
21(a): Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
At this point in my life, I feel kind of like this is something I should discuss with Steve first… but nonetheless, how about Julia?
21(b): Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
Again, undiscussed, I’ve always wanted to name a boy James because James (or Jim) has been the name of at least three of my mentors. Then again, that name might be too common to use.
22: Would you ever consider living abroad?
Yes, in fact, Steve and I are planning to live in New Zealand for a year sometime in the next ten years.
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April 5th, 2004 at 9:11 am
1: Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down what it says:
“those last minutes of her life, why she was in the closet, what they” (from The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd)
2: Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you touch first?
Pile of registrations for upcoming convention
3: What is the last thing you watched on TV?
a basketball game over a week ago (at Stace’s house)
4: WITHOUT LOOKING, guess what time it is:
4:00pm
5: Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?:
3:48pm (damnit)
6: With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?:
Cars on the road outside, the hum of the lamp over my head
7: When did you last step outside?
About 45 minutes ago when I was showing the guy picking up our dead computers where to park
8: Before you came to this website, what did you look at (on the Internet)?
My email
9: What are you wearing?
Steel blue Birkenstocks (Bostons), Hanes athletic socks, grey GAP stretch corduroys, “deep ruby” long sleeved Eddie Bauer tee shirt, black zip up REI fleece. MAN that makes me sound like a label-hound.
10: Did you dream last night?
YEAH! I’m trying to grab onto it now… God, it was actually a really cool dream and and my stupid brain can’t seem to bring it into focus again.
11: When did you last laugh?
Recently, though it was probably a work-humor kind of laugh. Genuine laughter? Last night for sure. Zach and I have been a festival of giggles these days.
12: What is on the walls of the room you are in?
Circassian walnut carved by Austrian woodcarvers at the turn of the century
13: Seen anything weird lately?
In The Best Years of Our Lives, there’s a guy with two hooks instead of hands. He’s fascinating to watch even though he’s not a particularly charismatic actor (he’s a real vet).
14: What do you think of this quiz?
I like questions like the first one — my recent favourite question is “what’s in your clipboard right now? (paste it)”
15: What is the last film you saw?
In the theatre: The Ladykillers; at home: The Best Years of Our Lives
16: If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first?
I’d pay off my school loans and pay a huge chunk on Zach’s mortgage (it’d be the least I could do).
17: Tell me something about you that I don’t know:
I’ll take your tip on this one — I’ve never broken a bone, either, and until recently had never sprained anything (though it’s in debate whether this foot thing is a sprain anyway).
18: If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
Make it so that the number of people on the earth works in perfect balance with the amount of resources available — to make the earth’s people a completely self-sustaining population of animals with no negative impact on the environment.
19: Do you like to dance?
Oh HELL yes.
20: George Bush: is he a power-crazy nut case or some one who is finally doing something that has needed to be done for years?
Nut, though I haven’t decided what variety.
21(a): Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Perhaps Lilian. Lily is good as either a kids name or an adult’s name, and both Lily and Lilian are elegant and smooth-sounding.
21(b): Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
For no apparent reason, the name “William” just came into my head, though I would insist that the child not be called “Bill.” “Will” is totally cute, though. I used to want to name my children flowery, old-type names like “Basil” and “Cindra” and so forth. I’m beyond that now and I like simple names that feel good to say and have good abbreviated versions. I like names that sound good for kids and adults, and dignified but not stodgy either way.
22: Would you ever consider living abroad?
Absolutely — in the Netherlands.
April 5th, 2004 at 9:27 am
I like that question about the clipboard, too.