19 December 2008

Not the Typical Post Here...

Just thought to give you something different than the news, or a brill post. A little bit about me for a sec...

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?The plain answer, no. My Dad just came up with the name.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?Two nights ago, while walking. I was listening to Alison Krauss' "It Doesn't Matter," which makes me cry in a heartbeat for some reason.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?Sometimes. I need to be pressing on several sheets of paper to get the letters to form properly, and that's the only time I do like it.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?I suppose when I have eaten it, it's turkey.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?That would be a no.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?I'd like to believe so.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?Frightfully so.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILSI'm completely intact on multiple fronts.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?I seriously doubt it.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?Kashi Fruit Mix.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?Generally not.
12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?French Vanilla. I'm a purist.
13. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?How attractive they are to me physically. Not that it matters, but that's speaking truthfully.
14. RED OR PINK?Red, though hot pink in certain places is really cool.
15. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?I have too many unknown hang-ups.
16. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?Right now, my sister.
17. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?It would be nice...
18. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?I’m not. Is that a problem?
19. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?Two pieces of chicken, plantains, yucca (steamed and fried versions) and black beans and rice. And about 15 Hershey's Kisses White Chocolate version.
20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?My apartment is really silent, though I have Vanessa-Mae's "Leyenda" playing in my head.
21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?Probably blue. Original, plain, nothing much to me, but primary. I'm the constituent of many different things that come after me.
22. FAVORITE SMELLS?Fruit, especially strawberry. But fruitiness or sweetness, generally.
23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?My mother.
24. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?It wasn't sent, per se, but I like her, yes.
25. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?I don't really follow sports. I watch segments of Greco-Roman wrestling, swimming and gymnastics, but it's more for the, em, aesthetic value.
26. Hair Color?A pale black, with about 12 grey hairs.
27. EYE COLOR?Dark brown.
28. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?I haven't worn contacts since 2005.
29. FAVORITE FOOD?Eel sushi.
30. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?Do I have a third option? I'll inject it here: an unexpected ending, like Chronicles of Riddick.
31. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Ummmm… The Bourne Ultimatum.
32. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?Grey.
33. SUMMER OR WINTER?Winter. I love the cold.
34. Hugs or kisses?Hugs.
35. FAVORITE DESSERT?Ice cream.
36. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?Who knows?
37. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPONDSee question 36.
38. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?What book am I not reading?
39. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?I don't have one. It's an optical mouse, so I don't need one.
40. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?I don't have cable. However, while my computer was backing up, I did bring out an old VHS and watched stuff I'd recorded from TV on it, including Stargate Atlantis and Doctor Who.
41. FAVORITE SOUND?Someone laughing really hard after I've said something unexpected but funny. It makes me feel really good.
42. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?Probably The Beatles.
43. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?England.
44. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?I tend to guess what's going to happen in something I've never read or seen before really well.
45. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?Alexandria, St. Ann, Jamaica
46. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?See Misty's response.

14 December 2008

Fire hits Palin's church in Alaska

CNN.com: I'm sorry, but even if some people think she's baneful or whatever, there is no excuse for this. I somewhat liked her, and she's surprised me a few times.

This, however, is wrong, and I hope the party responsible, if there is one, is caught and punished.

Bad.

Iraqi Reporter Throws Shoes At Bush

Hah!

Seriously, though, that could've really hurt. When I heard about it, I didn't imagine it was so... violent.

Syracuse man looks to organize local Slow Food chapter

That's my brother! :-)

10 December 2008

Widow defends suicide documentary

This is a very potent issue, I think. I'm still trying to sort out what I think about it, between what I've been raised with and what I could possibly think.

Very heavy, indeed.

Do you have a ready opinion about this? I'd really like to hear it.