she did it first!

no, really, she did, & i, like a lemming, must play too. ::shakes head::

Appearance

I'm short: compared to what? i think i'm above average in the height department. for a girl anyway.

I have scars: a few. most of mine aren't the visible sort though... i do have the obligatory chicken pox scars. and a very faint one on my left palm, near my thumb, from a burn i got as an infant. if i have more, i can't think of them.

I tan easily: if you happen to click on the above link, you will see that Michelle believes she would be crowned Miss Alabaster 2006. i think that i could give her a run for her money. i am so pale, i glow in the dark. i gave up trying to tan *years* ago. i just load up on the SPF now & remind myself that my skin won't look like leather when my years are more advanced & i am minimizing my risk of skin cancer.

I burn easily: i do if i don't wear sunscreen.

I wish my hair was a different color: not at all. i like my brown when i highlight, which i have. i don't think any other hair color would look right on me...

I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color: i swear i just answered this question recently... you can see my natural color between the blonde highlights.

I wear glasses or contacts: i am going to leave Michelle's answer for this one, because, quite frankly, i could have written it myself - Glasses. I will never wear contacts. I cannot even take eyedrops, and you want me to put some itty tiny piece of something in my eye? Yeah, right.

I'm legally blind without them: i don't know about officially "legally blind," but i can't see much & am probably a danger to myself.

I have 5 or more piercings: dear God, no. i have one in each ear. that hurt more than enough. if i hadn't been afraid of looking dumb, i wouldn't have even pierced the second ear at the time. maybe i should have been more worried about *being* dumb though, because i could have just stopped right there & let the first hole close up...

I have/had piercing in places besides my ears: not a chance. *ever*.


Relationships

I miss someone right now: as a mtter of fact...

I've gotten divorced: never been married. in this case, lucky for me.

I've had a crush on a teacher: no, i didn't, but a lot of people had one on my senior year band director.

I've hugged a stranger: you're kidding me, right? i have an exclusive "hug list." very few people are allowed into my personal space.


Embarrassment

I've laughed so hard I've cried: on several occasions. my friends have to be some of the most amusing people i have ever known.

I've glued my hand to something: ummmm. yeah. when i was working for Bloomingdale's By Mail, in the receiving department, we got in this shipment of purses. it was Christmastime, the purses were backordered like crazy & the ones that arrived were missing this little chain decoration that they were supposed to have on the front. the manufacturer overnighted us the missing parts. i got nominated "Girl Who Glues" & off i went. the problem was that you had to Super Glue the chain to material that wasn't terribly cooperative so it required a lot of pressing... a few drops too many of the glue & i needed some assistance in being separated from ::looks sheepish:: more than one purse. acetone is not very friendly to the skin, in case you're wondering.

I've laughed till some kind of beverage came out of my nose: a few very well-placed comments have produced this result in the past. i can think of a couple of people who have been trying to properly time a comical remark with my partaking of a beverage. so far... no luck. there have been some worthy comments issued, but impeccable timing is of the essence. ;-)

I've had my pants rip/drop in public: no. and it's *not* on my list of things to do.

I was born with a disease/impairment: not that i know of. i am sure my parents would beg to differ. i cried the first three months of my life. i was a very colicky baby. i certainly had an attitude impairment about joining the real world, if nothing else.

I've sat in a doctor's office with a friend: only inadvenrtantly. i happened to run into a friend who had a doctor at the same office i used, and coincidentally we had appointments at the same time, so we waited together.

I've had my wisdom teeth removed: no. not yet. i suspect that's coming though. not really looking forward to it, truth be told.

I've had a serious surgery: i've never had *any* surgery.

I've had chicken pox: oh, yes. very much so. i was in the 8th grade. my brother gave them to me. the little troll had a half dozen spots on him & was fine over the course of a weekend. i was covered from head to toe, even had them in my ears & on my eyelids. i missed two & a half weeks of school -- they contemplated not allowing me to graduate, but my grades were outstanding & my brother carried my schoolwork back & forth each day, so i didn't fall behind. they almost didn't let me get confirmed though. my Gram would have *none* of that & i was allowed to show up just before the church service & had to leave immediately afterward. talk about feeling like a leper...


Experiences

I've gotten lost in a city: i wasn't lost. i was merely on a spontaneous adventure...
I've seen a shooting star: a few times. they always amaze me & they happen so quickly, i wonder if i imagined them.
I've wished on a shooting star: by the time i saw my first shooting star, i had stopped believing in wishes...
I've gone out in public in my pajamas: yes, but unless you know me, you probably wouldn't realize that i was in my pajamas. i usually sleep in track pants & a tank top.
I've pushed all the buttons on an elevator: can't say that i have.
I've been to a casino: sure have. i even won. once.
I've been skydiving: there isn't a snowball's chance in hell of this happening voluntarily.
I've played spin the bottle: i haven't. thank. God.
I've drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour: i haven't ever had a gallon of anything to drink in an hour. and i don't drink milk. ::shudder::
I've been in a car wash: what a bizarre question. i have been in a car wash many times. i was in one on Saturday in fact.
I've caught a snowflake on my tongue: i am a native of New England. i am not sure you qualify as a true New Englander if you didn't do this at least once in your life.
I've sat on a roof top at night: i don't think i've ever been on the roof top of anything, at night or otherwise.
I've played chicken: certainly not. but in high school, my friend, Brian, would periodically scare the hell out of me when we were driving somewhere at night on a deserted road, by turning off the headlights & taking his hands off the wheel of the car. i didn't so much enjoy that.
I've played a prank on someone: sure i have. can i think of a single one? no.
I've ridden in a taxi: this is sure to floor someone. i have never been in a taxi. i've been in limos. i've been in shuttles. i have taken buses & monorails & trams. but never a taxi.
I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show: once. not by choice, really. didn't enjoy it.
I've eaten Sushi: yes, i have. i am not terribly adventurous with it, but if someone i trusted, who knew my tastes, asked me to try something, i would.


Random

I own something from Hot Topic: i don't even know what that is. i probably sound old now. old enough to be someone's mother, maybe. =P
I own something I got on E-Bay: i don't *own* anything. i have attended various events using tickets purchased tickets from Ebay though.
I own something from Abercrombie: i did in the past. i don't anymore.
I own something from American Eagle: i've gone in & looked a few times. never found anything that i wanted though.
I own something from Anchor Blue: from where? seriously, am i *this* out of touch?


More Random

I've stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant: do i even want to ask why someone would do this? i've never even considered it.
I watch the news: i do. not every day, but regularly enough. at least the headlines & the weather. not the sports though. i only watch those on ESPN.
I curse regularly: not really. unless you count 'ass' & 'bitch' which are *technically* real words.
I sing in the shower: no. sorry.
I'm a morning person: i sure am. =) and a late at night person. from 2-5pm though? not so much.
I have listened to more than 30 CD's in a day: can you actually listen to that many CDs all the way through? are there enough hours in the day?
I've worn pajamas to school: only for Halloween the year i was dressed as a baby.
I know how to shoot a gun: as a matter of fact, i do! did so for the first time back in October. and i was told i did pretty well.
I laugh at my own jokes: not really. although sometimes i will think of a funny comment to make & start cracking myself up just thinking about it (yes, i am *that* much of a dork!) & am then unable to deliver the comment between fits of unexplainable laughter. (i told you i was a dork.)
I am really ticklish: very. and i don't like to be tickled. at all.
I play video games: the last time i played a video game, the original Nintendo was all the rage. i used to play Super Mario Brothers, Donkey King Jr, and Burger Time. aren't they fighting over like Nintendo 32 now? i dunno. don't really care.
I'm good at remembering names: if you're someone i *want* to remember...