The Epic

Courtesy of the stalk-worthy and all round great gal Rigo, here's my take on the world's longest mememe:

What were you doing 10 years ago? I was stuck in the worlds worst high school that has since been closed done. Enough said.

What were you doing 1 year ago? I'd just learnt that I was to begin honours in July, and had started full time work to earn some cash beforehand. I'm still there, only casually until in I finish honours in May. Here's what I do.

Snacks you enjoy: Avocado, Pink Lady apples, passionfruit, watermelon, peaches, nectarines, apricots, corn chips, chocolate, ice cream, guacamole, lychees, rambutans, cheese, twisties.

Songs to which you know all the lyrics: I am the first to admit that my music taste is hideous. You can count on me knowing all the lyrics to anything sung by Robbie, Kylie or Mads (the three core artists in my collection - ugh I know). I sing a lot of Aretha and Scissor Sisters in the car, and will know the lyrics to most well-known 80s or 90s hits. My taste in literature makes up for it, damnit!

Things you would do if you were a millionaire: Knowing me, I'd probably spend it all in a day. But if I could restrain myself, I'd probably employ a kick ass financial advisor to tell me how to make more millions. Then I'd spend it on myself, my friends and family (particularly my nana, as she's the only relative I like if I'm honest!), my pets, and various community projects (one for the karma bank).

Bad habits: Procrastinating. Being lazy. Being sleepy.

Things you like doing: Sleeping, being lazy, procrastinating, daydreaming, singing in the car, swimming, dancing alone, laughing.

Things you would never wear, buy or get new again: Culottes and happy pants. Chunky shoes. Cheap porn. The last two may or may not be related.

Parts of your heritage: English. I'm a pure-bred from the Mother Country.

Things that scare you: Dying alone. I'm not sure if this is a fear or not, but the thought of bungy-jumping and sky-diving terrifies me. Just typing this is making me feel nauseas. I don't think it's a fear as such, more just an intense dislike of the feeling of falling.

Fears you overcame: Heights, the dark, blood, spiders, creepy-crawlies, the ocean. I overcame the last four so much so that I now love all of them, and they all feature in my life daily (because of my pets, work, study)! I am actually really proud of this: I was a very anxious little girl growing up, but now I struggle to find things that genuinely scare me. I boast about it too often, but fuck you, I deserve it (i.e. walk into a London pet shop, demand to be held down while a dinner plate sized tarantula is placed on your arm until you 'get over it,' then tell me not to be proud, dagnabbit!).

Your everyday essentials: Laughter, my pets, water (swimming in, seeing it, or drinking it), controversy.

Things you are wearing right now: My ugly field gear: pants and a crappy t-shirt.

Things you wore too much last year: Jeans, black heels.

This year's favourite bands or musical artists: Umm, see above. I'm not the type to go out and see a live band. In fact, I find the whole scene a little wanky (oh, am I ever gonna piss off a couple of regulars with that comment - you guys transcend the wankiness of course).

Things you want most in a relationship: Love, passion, laughter, intense sex.

Your favourite movies of the year: Shop Girl (go see it - the only 'romantic' film I've ever liked).

Best movies of all time: Fight Club, The Green Mile, Beaches (shut up), Moulin Rouge, Kill Bill 1 & 2, Reservoir Dogs, umm there's too many, however NOT Amelie. I mean, for fucks sake, can we all move on now?

Best TV shows of all time: The Office, Ab Fab, Black Books, Are You Being Served, Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge, and I am Alan Partridge. Pretty much any British comedy! Ones I'd rather not admit to: Dr Phil, Judge Judy, and The Bold and the Beautiful.

Things you hate: insincerity, people who don't know themselves.

Your favourite hobbies: Reading, fucking around on the interweb, swimming, tending to my beautiful pets, and looking after my beautiful carnivorous plant collection.

Things you learned last year: Fake tan is never a good idea, and I am smarter than I give myself credit for.

Accomplishments you are proud of (from last year): I got a high distinction for my literature review (ok, so that was last week, but I wrote it last year so it still counts), giving a kick-ass presentation at uni, being able to cope with some of the phone calls I get at work (see strengths I am proud of), and overcoming my fear of heights.

Things you want really badly: To do well in honours, and to have a happy relationship.

Things that many people do and you don't: Drink beer, think before I speak.

Interesting places that you've been to: Malta, and all over Australia.

Places you want to go on vacation: Everywhere, but at the top of the list: South America, Antarctica, Madagascar, The Maldives, TheGalapagoss Islands.

Things you want to do before you die: Have children, and be totally and utterly happy with my life.

Ways that you are a stereotypical example of your gender: I love shoes and boys, and I fake orgasms with unashamed glee.

Things that make you stand out from your gender: I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty, and I love blood, creepy-crawlies, snakes, and spiders.

Strengths you're particularly proud of: Being able to stay calm and focused no matter how dire an emergency situation seems (at work), and getting through tough times without imploding (personal life).

Strengths that are also weaknesses: Sometimes I become so committed to a task that others will suffer because of it.

Things you normally wouldn't admit: I often think I'm more shit-hot than I let on, and I often think I'm less shit-hot than I let on.

Goals for the New Year: To be happy, to remain focused for the rest of honours and write a kick-ass thesis, and to return to work full-time and save some serious cash.

Tagged: Hamswah because he needs to update, and Tanswah (although in her case it will be a 'moimoimoi y'all!!!1!!).

Well, there's a fuckload more honesty than I'd have liked, but what the hell, eh?

posted by Ruby @ 10:40:00 PM