An obvious lack of creativity
My copyeditor at work decribed the crap I'm churning out here today at "utterly verveless," so I'm not even going to try. Here's one of those email surveys I decided to take and share the results with you, however dull they may be.
1. First Name: Jessica
2. Were you named after anyone? No, but my hippie mom wanted to spell my name Gessyka. Grams put the kibosh on that plan.
3. Which finger is your favorite? None, but I have a toe I'm partial to.
4. When did you last cry? Last night I got misty at the end of Mona Lisa Smile. Because I'm a sap and a half.
5. Do you like your handwriting? Yes. It's freakishly neat.
6. What is your favorite lunchmeat? Prosciutto
7. Any bad habits? Any I don't have? Smoking, drinking, pill-popping, junk food, boys that are bad for me…
8. What is your most embarrassing CD on the shelf? The Hanson Christmas album
9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? Sure. If I paid me.
10. Are you a daredevil? I have my moments.
11. Have you ever told a secret you swore not to tell? Yes. I'm terrible with secrets.
12. Do looks matter? Not as much as brains and a sense of humor.
13. How do you release anger? I rant and rave here.
14. Where is your second home? Schenectady, NY
15. Do you trust others easily? Too easily, I'm afraid.
16. What was your favorite childhood toy? My Weebles circus
17. What class in school do you think is totally useless? I can't think of any class that's totally useless.
18. Do you have a journal? I have about 8.
19. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Nope. Never. Not even once.
20. Have you ever been in a mosh pit? Yes
21. What do you look for in a guy/girl? Smart, funny, geeky, cute, adventurous
22. Who is your favorite singer? Liz Phair
23. What are your nicknames? Jess, Red, Gramps used to call me "Princess Runningmouth" when I was little. Cindy liked to call me Firecrotch in college after I dyed my hair a particularly obnoxious shade of red.
24. Would you bungee jump? Yes
25. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Rarely
26. Do you think that you are strong? For the most part
27. What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
28. Shoe size? 7.5
29. What are your favorite colors? Pink, red
30. What is your least favorite thing? Umbrellas in the snow
31. How many wisdom teeth do you have? None
32. How many people have a crush on you right now? I'd say anyone who comes here more than three times a day must have a raging crush on me. According to my calculations, there are least 15 of you.
33. Who do you miss most right now? I'm going to keep that one to myself, for once.
34. What color pants are you wearing? No pants. Dress. Red and Blue.
35. What are you listening to right now? Whining
36. Last thing you ate? Taco salad
37. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Yellow
38. What is the weather like right now? Gorgeous
39. Last person you talked to on the phone? The bitchy receptionist at my doctor's office, who told me I'm not allowed to come in anymore because I rescheduled too many appointments.
40. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Eyes
41. Do you like the person who sent this to you? I adore both of them
42. How are you today? Tired and cranky
43. Favorite drink? Diet Lime Green Tea Snapple
44. Favorite alcoholic drink? Red wine.
45. Favorite sport? Baseball. Let's go Yankees!
46. Hair color? Red
47. Eye color? Hazel/Green
48. Do you wear contacts? No
49. Siblings? 1 younger sister, two younger brothers
50. Favorite month? September
51. Favorite food? Two cheeseburger value meal from McDonald's
52. Last movie you watched? Mona Lisa Smile
53. Favorite day of the year? The day after New Year's Day
54. Are you too shy to ask someone out? Never
55. Scary movies or happy endings? Scary movies
56. Summer or winter? Ugh, neither
57. Hugs or kisses? Kisses
58. Relationships or one-night stands? Relationships
59. Living arrangements? Awesome roommate and two bad kitties
60. What book(s) are you reading? Time Traveler's Wife
61. What's on your mouse pad? I don't have a mouse pad. Why the hell don't I have a mouse pad? I need a trip to the supply closet.
62. Favorite board game? Scrabble
63. What did you watch on TV last night? Mona Lisa Smile. Fuck, this is getting embarrassing.
64. Favorite smell? It's a toss-up between fresh laundry and bacon.
65. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up? How many times I can hit snooze before I really have to get up.
76. Most embarrassing moment? Walking through Times Square -- first day as a VH1 intern. A bunch of guys were yelling things at me and I caught sight of myself in a store window. My skirt was tucked up into the back of my jacket.
77. Favorite dessert? Not big on desserts.
78. Favorite animal? Cats.
79. Where do you see yourself 50 years from now? Dead, probably.
80. Money or love? Love.
81. If you could be someone famous who would it be? Maggie Estep
82. Being romantic: a walk on the beach or gifts? Buy me shit. Lots of it.
83. Swimming in the ocean or pool? Ocean.
84. Favorite swear word? Fuckwit
85. Giving or receiving? I'm going through a selfish phase. So receiving.
86. Do you learn from your mistakes? After the 5th or 6th time I make them. If I'm lucky.
