Inside and Out (A duo of Survey's)

I've spent the last hour rocking out to my itunes and playing spider solitaire, and just thought, "what a great time to try out that itunes survey/blog entry." Not a remarkable thought process...rather predictable in fact, but nonetheless, here goes:

(Oh, and I'm assuming first song is the title of this post, so that's what I'm rolling with.)

(Oh, and my comments are in italics.)


1. Put your iTunes on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!

1.IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Hello (Not said like the greeting, but like "Burn", J.D. says it like that in Scrubs)

2.WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Sucker (Awesome. I am rather naive when it comes to some things, i.e. anything an airport official tells me, anything Dave tells me, anything Wikipedia tells me)

3.WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Pretty Women (hmmm, I do like pretty women, in a purely aesthetic sense, not a romantic sense...lets just pretend Sweeney Todd is singing about Pretty Men)

4.HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
All These Things that I've Done (I have done a lot of things today...busy day)

5.WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Top of the World (I'm going to take this to mean travel/world domination)

6.WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Proud Mary ("rollin' on the river...")

7.WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Am I the Only One Who's Ever Felt This Way? (Probably)

8.WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
The Living Years (So true...I obsess over the years I've been alive and the years to come I will be alive (knock on wood))

9.WHAT IS 2+2?
Take Me Out (because math is booooring)

10.WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
You Were Mine (awww, my bessie IS all mine.)

11.WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Standing Still (well, as I don't really like anyone right now like that, this seems appropriate.)

12.WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Please Mr. Postman (SOOOOOO true here in Iraq. Such my life story for my time here. Oh, sidenote, two helicopters just flew overhead and felt so close I thought they would land on me. Buzzing the tower apparently.)

13.WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
SexyBack (Well, since I don't have a song titled "world famous film critic/cupcake taster", this one will have to do)

14.WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Hearts Breaking Even ( I think I already mentioned there is no one in that scope right now, but meh, this works well)

15.WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Duet (Mom, I'm not going to sing/play with you, no matter how much Candlelight wants it)(Kidding, I would if you really needed me)

16.WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR WEDDING?
Glory of Love ( Okay, this is just creepy. I swear on my life this used to be THE quintessential song for me when it came to picturing my future love. I mean, I still hear this song and dream of a storybook/dramatic but ends well romance with Colin Firth (he's my hottie of the moment). SO CRAZY!!!)

17.WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Tourniquet (Disturbing, but probs rather accurate.)

18.WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Guitar Hero (First off, there is a song named this, I'm not making it up, and this could easily be a hobby of mine. Well, more Rock Band, but I'm not too picky)

19.WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Secret Heart (aw, my love for them isn't so secret, but we can pretend for this question)

20.WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Love Song (like Karen C sings, "it's a dirty ole shame when all you get from love is a love song...")

21.HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Come Clean (Tourniquet would work better here, but I'm going to assume this means my death will be that horrific carwash nightmare Em always imagines when in one of those automated carwashes)

22.WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Black Sand (The song is a bit about regret, but I think I only regret never being anywhere cool enough with black sand...give me time)

23.WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
I Walk the Line (my balance is really poor)

24.WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Long Time Gone (wow, another one right on the mark. I do feel I've been gone so long...sad)

25.WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Pretty Bird (Interesting, my itunes also wanted to divert attention from this pointed question that is way too personal)

26.WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Wonderful (spoken like a true pessimist)

27.DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
What's Up? (Probably not after I quote them that archaic greeting)

28.IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Lie To Me (I would have people lie to me about a couple of things, like how hard life is once you move out of the comfort of your parents house, and how annoying collecting quarters for laundry is)

29.WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
I'm the Kinda (my head kinda hurts...probs from laying in one position too long)

30.WHERE WILL YOU TRAVEL TO?
Popular (I will be traveling to popular destinations such as London, Paris, Amsterdam and Vienna...can't wait)

31.WHAT IS THE BEST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Pelican Bay (I'm going to take this to mean I'll meet Julia Roberts, we become bessies, she introduces me to George Clooney and the rest is history)

32.WHAT DO YOU OFTEN FIND YOURSELF WANTING TO YELL AT PEOPLE?
Holiday (If only there were a "Happy" before that, and an 's' at the end of Holiday)

33.WHAT DO YOU CALL YOURSELF?
When You're Good to Mama (Dang, my itunes is good, as Kathy and I constantly refer to one another and ourselves as Mama. The only way it could have been more perfect is if there were a song in my library called "gurl".)

34. WHAT DOES THE PERSON YOU LIKE THINK OF YOU?
Don't Stop the Music (talk about your bad first dates when they prefer music over conversation)

35. WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Now At Last (okay, I didn't remember this question, and I refuse to change the title. If it offends your sensibilities as readers, know that at least the songs came from the same album by Feist...Inside and Out works better as a title anyhow, as you are getting to know me, Inside and Out.)


Oh, what a treat, another survey. I just copied and pasted Sarah's, not remembering this part after having read it weeks ago, so I'm going to keep going for funsies.

25 Random Questions

Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.
"...dockworkers and hospital orderlies, in some cases postal clerks, a..." -A Drink Before the War by Dennis Lehane

Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you reach?
My glasses case

What is the last thing you watched on TV?
A Friends rerun

Without looking, guess what time it is:
10 p.m. Late for me, but I get most of the day off tomorrow.


Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?
10:25 p.m. I best be getting to bed regardless of that day off...I don't want to waste it.

With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
DANG HELICOPTERS...WHY SO BUSY ON NEW YEARS EVE????

When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
Couple of hours ago when I was coming to my room. Nothing at all interesting.

Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
Twitter

What are you wearing?
pj pants and a tank. Wishing I had slippers on my feetsies.

Did you dream last night?
Yes, I did. Can't really recall what, but it was vivid. Almost all my dreams are vivid, occur nightly, and are quickly forgotten (though I feel if I were to stop being lazy and write them down, I would tap into the psychic powers I have yet to harness...just sayin')

When did you last laugh?
Earlier in this post when itunes got some good answers in.

What are on the walls of the room you are in?
Another dull answer...hmmm, nothing at all. Oh, I did tape some cards I got up, so that will count. Otherwise, nothing but an ugly paint job and the reminder I live in a tin can.

Seen anything weird lately?
A story about a baby born with another baby growing out of it's brain. THAT'S RIGHT!!!
(follow this link)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1097100/Doctor-removes-perfectly-formed-FOOT-growing-inside-babys-brain.html


What do you think of this quiz?
Not as entertaining as the previous one, which is sad b/c this one started off so well.

What is the last film you saw?
Bridget Jones Diary on DVD...if we are counting in the theatre, unfair b/c I'm in Iraq, but that one would be Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.


If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
Oh, don't even get me started internet survey. I'm going to attach an actual number to make this fun. If I got 100 million after taxes, 25 million would immediately go to charities for animals. Particularly The Humane Society and also No-Kill shelters (I know that seems counter-productive, b/c THS will euthanize, but both do such good things for animals) and also for legislation to make animal abuse more than a misdemeanor. Then I would give my parents and family members significant chunks of cash. Then I would buy one of those AMAZING homes in the Central West End (maybe one on Hortense or something). I would travel often, I would continue to donate to charities, I would take my friends on a fabulous trip to Hawaii where I own a vacation condo (my only other home) and I would own a Prius, WHILE still working, at either an animal shelter or womens home. And my only indulgence (besides all that's been mentioned) would be the occasional purse from Prada or Kate Spade (my current faves). Otherwise, I'll still shop like whoa at Target, Gap, Borders, places like these.


Tell me something about you that I don't know about.
I hated to pluck my eyebrows. I would let them grow all "Peter Gallagher" (as Kyle fondly called me) in between waxings, but this past trip home, I've discovered the joy of it, and now I can't stop. I still have eyebrows, but only through sheer willpower. I'll stand in front of the mirror for 30 minutes at a time just looking for an errant hair to pluck. Too much information? Thought so.


If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
Put me in charge of it. I've got some grand ideas (rooted in small communities living socialist like existences). But in all seriousness, I would educate the world in tolerance, acceptance, humility, and general kindness.


Do you like to dance?
Only if the music is so loud and pulsating I lose myself in it. I'm not good, but it's fun to not think for 4 minutes during the perfect Rihanna song.

Do you like cartoons?
Only if they are as entertaining for the adult as they are for the kid.

Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Gillian

Imagine your first is a boy, what do you call him?
Kirkland Cale

Would you ever consider living abroad?
Living and breathing it at the moment. But I don't count this as the true abroad experience. After this, yes I would, preferably Europe.


What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
"It's about time...we need a 4th for domino's." (Too sacriligeous? I don't know where that line is.)