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[sandandwater]

1. What curse word do you use the most?
[locked]I'm rather fond of the word fuck while...mmm Ro's heard me say it often enough.[/locked]

2. Do you own an iPod?
Of course.

3. What person on your flist do you talk to the most?
Ro

4. What time is your alarm clock set to?
1:30 P.M. though I am usually up before then.

5. Do you still remember the first person you kissed?
I do.

6. Do you remember where you were on 9/11/01?
I was in Venice.

7. Would you rather take the picture or be in the picture?
That depends entirely on the picture.

8. What was the last movie you watched?
Sabrina

9. Do any of your friends have children?
Mmm...none of my closest friends do.

10. Has anyone ever called you lazy?
Only in jest.

11. Do you ever take medication to help you fall asleep?
I have. I don't like to.

12. What CD is currently in your CD player?
Mixed tape I burned myself.

13. Do you prefer regular or chocolate milk?
Strawberry.

14. Has anyone told you a secret this week?
No.

15. When was the last time you had Starbucks?
Never, if I can help it. I prefer Dean and Deluca

16. Can you whistle?
I can.

17. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
With Ro...it was how tall he is, then his smile.

18. What are you looking forward to?
Nana's

19. Did you watch cartoons as a child?
Not often.

20. Do you own any band t-shirts?
Lots of them.

21. What will you be doing in one hour?
Sleeping, if Ro manages to get here before then.

22. Is anyone in love with you?
Ro, I hope.

23. What was the last song you heard?
To Make You Feel My Love--Billy Joel

24. Last time you cried?
Why is this relevant to anything?

25. Are you on a desktop computer or a laptop?
Laptop.

26. Are you currently wanting any piercing or tattoos?
Wanting one to heal...

27. What's the weather like?
Cold.

28. Would you ever date a girl/guy covered in tattoos?
I like the one Ro has.

29. What did you do before this?
Took a shower.

30. When is the last time you slept on the floor?
I fell asleep on the floor at Ro's last week while watching a movie. Ro was sweet enough to not leave me there.

31. How many hours of sleep do you need to function?
Lots.

32. Do you eat breakfast daily?
No.

33. Are your days fast-paced?
My days? No.

34. What did you do last night?
Stared at the ceiling.

35. Do you use sarcasm?
I have been told it doesn't suit me.

36. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
I just turned 26, actually.

37. Are you picky about spelling and grammar?
Only somewhat.

38. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
No, besides Coney Island is superior.

39. Do you get along better with the same sex or the opposite sex?
Either or.

40. Do you like mustard?
I have five different types in my fridge.

41. Do you sleep on your side?
Sometimes.

42. Do you watch the news?
Not usually. I read the paper.

43. How did you get one of your scars?
Hot glass.

44. Who was the last person to make you mad?
...me.

45. Do you like anybody?
Yes.

46. What is the last thing you purchased?
Plane ticket.

Comments

[zippyknowsbest.livejournal.com]

Speaking as someone who was here for it... I don't know. Bad as it was to be here, I think it would have been worse to be away, just because of what you say-- the city's there, being hit, and you're a million miles away and can only watch? That would have torn me apart even worse, I think.

As for not fitting in, well, obviously, that's your feelings on the matter and how you feel is how you feel, but I wouldn't consider you to be an 'outsider' in any sense there. Once a New Yorker, always a New Yorker, wherever you were when the towers went down.

[sand-andwater.livejournal.com]

I didn't watch much of it, from what I understand it was played and replayed constantly in the States. The coverage wasn't that...extreme where I was. Yes, it was prominent that day and in the days following but nothing like what I was told you and the rest of the country were exposed to, much like I suppose Americans treated the tube bombings in London.

It's not that I'm not a New Yorker, I was born and raised here, I've lived most of my life in one part of the city or another. And I'm not unaffected. I don't know of anyone who lives here who doesn't a least know someone who knew someone that lost their life on September 11th. We are all connected in that sense, but I don't know...I wasn't here for three years after the fact. I didn't grieve with the city in the same way that those here did. I wasn't here to watch and aid in the relief and clean up efforts. I came back to a city filled with monuments and remembrances, I didn't witness them installed. There is a disconnect there and while maybe subtle to you, I feel it.