50 Questions You've Never Been Asked

1. What's your favorite candle scent?
Yankee Candle makes a scent called Midsummer's Night or something like that - the candle itself is black, and it smells wonderful. I don't really even use candles anymore, I use Scentsy, and I really, really love the Vanilla Walnut scent. Mmm Mmm smells like cookies.
2. What female celebrity do you wish was your sister?
It would have to be somebody funny, like Jackie Kashian or Maria Bamford. It would be fun to be sisters with Garfunkel & Oates (Ricki Lindholm and Kate McCucci (sp?)), if they were sisters.
3. What male celebrity do you wish was your brother?
David Tennant, or maybe James Purefoy, or perhaps Damian Lewis, or that guy who plays Matthew Crawley in Downton Abbey.
4. How old do you think you'll be when you get married?
I don't know. I haven't yet decided whether I want to get married. Committment is a hard thing for me.
5. Do you know a hoarder?
Yes, I know several. I have hoard-y tendencies if I'm not careful. I have to make myself throw things away.
6. Can you do a split?
7/10 split, yes. On the floor splits, no.
7. How old were you when you learned how to ride a bike?
I don't know, 6 or 7?
8. How many oceans have you swam in?
2, if the Gulf of Mexico counts.
9. How many countries have you been to?
2 - US and Mexico
10. Is anyone in your family in the army?
No, but I have a brother in the Navy
11. What would you name your daughter if you had one?
Ophelia Gertrude (What I plan on naming my next cat)
12. What would you name your son if you had one?
Hamish if my next cat is a boy. Or maybe my next dog.
13. What's the worst grade you've ever gotten on a test?
I've never failed a test, but I did get a C on a geometry test once.
14. What was your favorite TV show when you were a child?
I didn't really get to watch much TV growing up, but I really liked MacGuyver, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Quantum Leap.
15. What did you dress up as on Halloween when you were eight?
I have no idea.
16. Have you read any of the Harry Potter, Hunger Games or Twilight series?
I read Twilight, but only so I could knowledgeably criticize it. I'm not a fan. I've never read the other series mentioned.
17. Would you rather have an American accent or a British accent?
British, or French, or Russian, or Indian, or Italian, or Greek, or really just about anything besides flat, unaccented, boring American dialects.
18. Did your mother go to college?
Yes, and grad school
19. Are your grandparents still married?
My maternal grandparents are deceased, but my paternal grandparents are still alive and married.
20. Have you ever taken karate lessons?
No
21. Do you know who Kermit the frog is?
Absolutely!
22. What's the first amusement park you've been to?
Six Flags Over Texas. Years ago.
23. What language, besides your native language, would you like to be fluent in?
French, Russian, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Russian, Greek.... All the languages.
24. Do you spell the color as grey or gray?
Grey
25. Is your father bald?
No.
26. Do you know triplets?
I do not.
27. Do you prefer Titanic or The Notebook?
Titanic.
28. Have you ever had Indian food?
Yes, love it!
29. What's the name of your favorite restaurant?
Too many favorites to choose. I'm loving Best Thai right now, they have a super vegan menu.
30. Have you ever been to Olive Garden?
Yes, a long time ago. I don't think I could find anything to eat there now..
31. Do you belong to any warehouse stores (Costco, BJ's, etc.)?
No.
32. What would your parents have named you if you were the opposite gender?
I don't know. They've never said. But they knew I was a girl way beforehand, so I don't know that they ever picked a 'boy' name for me.
33. If you have a nickname, what is it?
Most people just call me my name, but some people call me Reg (soft g, like Rej).
34. Who's your favorite person in the world?
Probably DangerLad(tm)
35. Would you rather live in a rural area or in the suburbs?
I'm urban all the way - I'd love to live in a high-rise in the center of the city, where I can walk to work, to the market, etc. Definitely a big-city girl.
36. Can you whistle?
I can.
37. Do you sleep with a nightlight?
No.
38. Do you eat breakfast every morning?
Not every morning, no.
39. Do you take any pills or medication daily?
Yep
40. What medical conditions do you have?
Nunya Beeswax
41. How many times have you been to the hospital?
For myself, once. For others, more than once.
42. Have you ever seen Finding Nemo?
Yes
43. Where do you buy your jeans?
Whereever I find jeans that fit and look good.
44. What's the last compliment you got?
"Good work today," from my boss.
45. Do you usually remember your dreams in the morning?
Not usually
46. What flavor tea do you enjoy?
I like rooibos and English Breakfast teas. There's a ginger peach rooibos at Whole Foods that I really enjoy.
47. How many pairs of shoes do you currently own?
Several...
48. What religion will you raise your children to practice?
I am not going to have children, and I practice no religion myself.
49. How old were you when you found out that Santa wasn't real?
I don't know, 8 or 9, probably.
50. Why do you have a tumblr?
Because I wanted a blog that would be easy to update via mobile.