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| Janetblueyes | Posted – 1/23/2008 11:09:57 PM | show profile | email poster 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? 8. What websites do you visit every day? 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? |
| wineaux | Posted – 1/24/2008 12:28:18 AM | show profile 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? I think we are fairly equal, which is sad, because I put far more work into it than he has or ever will. 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? There have been a couple that I still mull over. Both were for culinary magazines. 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? Yes, a nice bonus, and one marketing fgig or is doing even better than anticipated. 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? That all the little crap I sweat over is worthless, and I'm a lot tougher than I often perceive myself to be. 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? Yes, and she predicted four different things in my life with frightening clarity. 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? The husband has many friends who are more successful than I could ever hope to be. He's pretty successful too, but I often forget that, for some reason. I wish I was guilty by association. I suppose I can settle for being the proverbial "rock" behind the man. 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? Coins, but by accident. I feep finding really cool old coins in the most random of places, like beneath my house in CA when we were working on it, and on the ground near a Coinstar machine. And, most recently, a dime from the turn of the century that someone handed me as change after I bought a cup of coffee. It's so pretty. I've never seen one like it. 8. What websites do you visit every day? None as frequently as here, except news sites. Sometimes TMZ as a guilty pleasure. I can't believe I am admitting that on here. I'm not all that loyal when it comes to websites, unfortunately. 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? People who are rude for no reason whatsoever. Narcissists, too. They have an ugly glow that can be spotted from miles away. 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? I am. The whole thing. It's not going in the ground, and if it can be of use to someone else, so be it. I've been really clear about that w/ the husband and as apart of my will. And I've got the donor thing on my driver's id. ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? A couple of weeks ago, when my sister brought us a stomache flu from L.A. |
| keltoi | Posted – 1/24/2008 1:47:19 AM | show profile Another fine batch, jbe. You should compile all your Qs and put a book together. I know it's been done before, but these are fun. But I digress. 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? I'd say we're about equal (though she's a lot prettier). We both look 10-15 years younger than our age, I've got killer blue eyes and my wife has dazzling green eyes, she's got the Italian look with a touch of Irish, I've got the Irish with a touch of Danish. 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? Early on in my career I worked at Time Inc and tried for a job on the employee newsletter. Lost out to a slacker (he truly was) whose father was on the Board of Directors. Go figure. The position could have opened a lot of doors. 3. Has anything wonderful happened to you this month? Other than the usual blessings of life in America, found out our company is giving a bonus after all and got a positive ruling in a court case that will help my granddaughters. 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? That if you stick it out, stay true to yourself, and don't give up, things will get better. And that I have some excellent family and friends. 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? Just out of college, a friend and I used to go to psychics near our Midtown office for kicks during lunch. Most were bogus of course, but one old Eastern European woman in an 8th Avenue storefront, who looked straight out of Central Casting, knew and predicted things that there was no humanly possible way she could have known, and decades later, they were still coming true. 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? My college roommate is now a nationally know financial adviser with a batch of bestselling books, a syndicated radio show, a huge mansion, millions in the bank, etc. 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? You are talking to a bigtime pack rat. Everything from books and magazines to floaty pens, View Master items, Yellow Submarine items, trolley car photos, cigar lighters, and more. Slowly but surely winnowing it down. 8. What websites do you visit every day? There are other websites? (Snirk!) Other than this, Yahoo News, Ebay, aol. 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? I think inner ugliness comes out; that whole Dorian Gray thing. 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? Will donate whatever organs they need, but burn the rest. I never want to be "Charlie on the Slab" in some med class. ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? It may have been when Bush got back into office, but other than that, don't recall. |
| Astera | Posted – 1/24/2008 2:12:12 AM | show profile 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? Physically, I am more attractive, and he admits as much. But in terms of personality, he is more attractive. He's got a natural charm that people respond to immediately, whereas it often takes strangers a while to warm up to me. I think I come across as a bit aloof, although I don't mean to. 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? Mostly, it's been acting jobs that I wish I had gotten. I was in the running for a History Channel program, as well as for a Prius commercial. I drive a Prius, so I really wanted to be in the commercial. Alas, I was not chosen. I saw the finished Prius commercial, and I was obviously not in the demographic the advertisers wished to reach. 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? I finished another chapter of my novel. That was pretty wonderful. 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? They've taught me not to take good health for granted, even at a young age. The hard times have also taught me, for once and for all, that life is not fair. No matter how good of a person you are, bad things can happen. You've just got to do your best to deal with them. I've also learned that so-called "life-changing events" don't necessarily change your life forever. They happen, and then life goes on. 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? No, but I have been tempted. 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? Monetarily speaking, probably my friend who works for Yahoo. Other than that, we're all on pretty equal footing. I do envy those who like their jobs, though. 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? No, no collectibles. 8. What websites do you visit every day? LATimes.com, NYTimes.com, MediaBistro (obviously), LA Land blog, Craigslist. 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? Being a smoker. And being grossly overweight. Or, being grossly underweight. I don't want to see someone's bones and veins. Tara Reid, eat something! A person's attitude can also manifest itself as physical unattractiveness. 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? I don't know about my whole body, but doctors are free to use whatever viable organs are left. ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? About a week ago. I coughed so hard that I threw up a little bit. Gross. ------ www.adventuresofastera.blogspot.com |
| caitlinkelly | Posted – 1/24/2008 8:55:36 AM | show profile 1. We both clean up nicely. 2. More than one. 3. Decent assignments have been showing up quickly and easily. 4. That I'm extremely resilient and that you can ask for help; even people you barely know can be generous and compassionate. 5. No, but tarot readers twice. One was, as above, extremely and frighteningly dead-on in his analysis. 6. Depends how you define "success". No one I know is mega-wealthy but anyone who is truly happy in their work, health and relationships is successful in my book. Most people seem to get 1 or 2 out of 3. 7. Antiques, although my collections are pretty complete for now. 8. This, asja.org. 9. Greed, cruelty, rudeness, narcissism. The prettiest face can open its mouth and say &^%%$#@. 10. No. BQ: Janet, you and bodily fluids...?! Maybe last year, with flu. |
| jr_designer | Posted – 1/24/2008 9:26:41 AM | show profile 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? I would say we're equal. 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? Art Director position at a great company that would have opened alot of doors. 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? Yes, I found out I'm going to be an aunt (again) and my brother is getting married to a great woman. 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? That everything really does happen for a reason. 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? Yes, I would say I was addicted for awhile there actually. It's pretty intresting when things come true years later. 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? My sister is one of my best friends and I would say her, she really is successful in all the ways that should matter (great marriage; wonderful family; beautiful house that her and her husband worked hard for; a job that is all about doing GOOD in the world... ect.) 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? I'm very anti-pack rat so I would have to say no. I pretty much thow everything I haven't had a use for whithin a month in the trash. 8. What websites do you visit every day? Google Mail, Facebook, Mediabistro (of course) and Underconsideration 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? A cigarette in their mouth or hand 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? Haven't really thought of it but I doubt I would. ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? New Years night. I'm still saying sorry to my boyfriend for that one!! |
| Unemployed-gal | Posted – 1/24/2008 10:16:55 AM | show profile 1. I don't have one, so my facetious response would be, yes, I'm more attractive. 2. A job at this fantastic literary agency last April. This job at a book packager that I was thisclose to getting a year and a half ago. Another job as an EA at a major publishing house, two years ago. There are lots more, but those three really stand out in my mind. I remember crying over the literary agency because I really fell in love with the place and people; they reminded me of why I decided on a career in publishing in the first place. 3. Nope, but there's still a week left for something fantastic to happen (ie, I get offered a job). 4. I'm going through one of those right now. I've learned through the tough times that I'm more resilient than I otherwise thought I'd be. And that no matter how bad my chronic depression gets, I still have friends and family there who I can go to for help. 5. No. But I've been tempted. 6. My friend who's an EA at a Conde Nast publication. 7. Anthropologie bags. Weird, I know. But they're probably some of the most gorgeous shopping bags in the world. I keep them hanging on the doorknob of my closet. 8. Mediabistro, Gmail, facebook, Publishers Markerplace, Blogger, Shop Style, Anthropologie. 9. People who are badly dressed. Obesity. Men with nasal/ high pitched voices. 10. I was an organ donor, once, if that counts. BQ: When I had the flu in high school. |
| Village Gal | Posted – 1/24/2008 10:19:23 AM | show profile 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? My ex and I were about equally attractive. 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? f/t permanent teaching job at this college 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? got f/t temporary job at this same college 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? I learned that I am resilient and tenacious . 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? yes, I visit two- one reads tarot and does astrology. the other does reads regular cards and does numerology. both are quite accurate 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? the one who has publised several books. 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? not really. 8. What websites do you visit every day? media bistro, freelance success 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? smoking cigarettes, being grossly overweight, being narcissistic, sadistic, passive aggressive 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? maybe |
| writesonwater | Posted – 1/24/2008 10:29:48 AM | show profile 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? He's better looking in the classically symetrical way, good cheekbones, nice blue eyes; I have been more appealing at some times and have less conventional looks owing to mutt heritage. 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? broadcasting (radio) host producer; I did that a long time ago and loved it, but I'm rusty and out of date. 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? My son got engaged. 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? Everyone has one worst day; I'm stronger than I know; don't count on others too much. 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? A friend read tarot for me despite my protestations 20 years ago and had a few predictions that I said 'no way' at the time to but happened to come true. 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? The consulting engineer or the real estate guru. 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? Too much of a bit of this and that. Trying to pare down. 8. What websites do you visit every day? This one, MSNBC. 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? I'm with the above on inner ugliness. Seriously worse than outer homeliness. Attitude doesn't just affect everything, it is everything. 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? Any viable organs, yes. I'd love to be able to help someone live, or live better. ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? Wow, I have been vomitless for quite some time. I mean, years. That's probably a personal best. |
| sue ellen mischke | Posted – 1/24/2008 10:58:48 AM | show profile 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? More... 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? Hollywood Starlet du Jour 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? Yes. 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? That sometimes you have to ask for help. 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? My mother-in-law is one, and I don't visit her... 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? Hmmm....me? 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? Not now. I used to collect Simpsons figurines. I have about 300 in storage. 8. What websites do you visit every day? WSJ, NYT, Chicago Trib, CNN 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? Negativity 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? No... ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? March 2007...food poisoning. Lost 18 pounds in four days. |
| Bleak Spouse | Posted – 1/24/2008 11:13:11 AM | show profile 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? Don't have a spouse 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? None 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? No 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? Life is cruel 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? No 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? None of them are successful 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? No 8. What websites do you visit every day? www.cuteteenfattysandwich.com 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? Many things 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? No ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? Last week |
| Bleak Spouse | Posted – 1/24/2008 11:16:48 AM | show profile 18 pounds in 4 days? You could write a best-selling weight-loss book. |
| GGG | Posted – 1/24/2008 11:20:36 AM | show profile 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? -Equally, but in our own ways. We're hardly Barbie and Ken, but I'd say we're pretty cute. 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? -A position with the NYTimes Travel section as one of their staff writers...still a dream job for me 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? -My boyfriend of 8 years asked: "so, what kind of engagement rings do you like." That's a good sign! 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? -That I'm stronger then I think I am. 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? -Surprisingly, no. But there was a time when I thought I was one! 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? -My boyfriend. Our inner-circle calls him Mr. Bossman since he's recently become CEO of a large media company here in Manhattan. 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? -Money. I collect money. In my savings account. 8. What websites do you visit every day? -iVillage; Bootsnall; CNN 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? -Pride, hatred, greed...those traits seem to show on a person's face, oozing out of their pores. 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? -The correct answer is yes. But my answer is no. I would donate my organs and such, but it gives me the willies to think of my body being somebody's science experiment. ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? About 15 years ago. It's one thing my body just doesn't do. |
| GrOoVaL!c!OuS | Posted – 1/24/2008 11:24:32 AM | show profile Great ?s this week! 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? More attractive. Even he admits it. 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? A job at Essence magazine six years ago. 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? Not yet. But there's another week to go. I'm optimistic. 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? That I am unbelievably strong and resilient. 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? Yes, I have. And what she said would happen actually happened. She was pretty specific, too. 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? I have a friend who does broadcast journalism. She's doing really well with it. And she's very happily married. Her professional and personal success beats out everybody else, including me. 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? Quarters for laundry. 8. What websites do you visit every day? NY Times, CNN, Yahoo, Gmail. 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? Really messed up teeth (absurdly crooked, discolored, etc.). Unkempt, dirty, too-long fingernails. Morbidly obese. 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? Never. I'm an organ donor though. ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? It's been years. Probably the last time I was really ill. |
| nandy | Posted – 1/24/2008 11:41:58 AM | show profile 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? Don't have a current partner, but I think I was more attractive than my ex. Still am. 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? Art Director job at a firm about 3 miles from my home. 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? Went to a wonderful family wedding, and had all my siblings there. 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? That I'm a LOT stronger than I think I am, and I am not afraid to be alone. 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? No. 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? A girlfriend who has her own company and is a multi-millionaire. 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? Art glass. 8. What websites do you visit every day? Not EVERY day, but most days...this one. 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? Good proportions. 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? No. I wouldn't want to be laid out on a slab for a bunch of med students. They can be quite juevenile and moronic. ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? When I had a stomach virus last Fall. |
| sue ellen mischke | Posted – 1/24/2008 11:45:23 AM | show profile 18-in-Four Diet 1. Go to the Patio on Chicago's South Side. 2. Order a chicken sandwich and eat half of it. 3. Wait eight hours. 4. Vomit about 30 times to release every ounce of H2O in your body. 5. Empty bowels completely. 6. Step on scale. Attempt trying on skinny jeans. 7. Pass out. |
| nandy | Posted – 1/24/2008 11:45:56 AM | show profile Oops, I read # 9 as "attractive" not unattractive. Well, I guess, disproportion works for that. But also, if they are a cruel or thoughtless person, I find things about them that are unattractive...like they have big ears, or a mole by their ear, or something like that. |
| Mag Girl | Posted – 1/24/2008 12:11:34 PM | show profile 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? I'd say we're pretty equal. 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? At a movie promotions company.... would have been fabulous. 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? Nothing particularly exciting, really. 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? There have been times ni my life so awful that I truly just wanted to die. But coming out of and living through a few different trying situations has made me tougher as a person and made me realize I was stronger than I thoguht I was. And those experiences also has made me an incredibly empathetic person. 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? No....but I wish there was a TRUE pet psychic who could talk to one of my dogs for me. THere's so much anxiety in her pretty little head. 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? I think they're all successful in their own ways- whether in their professional or personal lives, they have all accomplished something, or lived something, that they truly are passionate about. I don't define success by money, so it really is subjective to say who is the most successful. 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? I collect debt. 8. What websites do you visit every day? Here of course! ANd NYtimes, WaPo, CNN, my neighborhood Web site, and weather.com 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? I think there are very few things that you can blanketly say make someone unattractive. One person's "flaw" may be another's defining quality- such as Streisand and her nose. Some people may find such noses unattractive, but with her, it's beautiful. I think personality qualities can translate into physical unattatractiveness- scowling, angry people, or those with a a stick-up-the-butt look on their faces, and those with their noses in the air. 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? Yeah, sure- why do I need it when I'm dead? I'd rather not rot in a grave somewhere and spend thousands on a useless casket. ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? Two days ago. |
| Janetblueyes | Posted – 1/24/2008 12:29:05 PM | show profile 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? Seeing that he is a model for the LL Bean catalogs, I'd have to say him. Strong-jawed, chiseled-cheeked bastard. 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? The director of public relations at my alma mater. Writer for the David Letterman Show. 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? I was re-elected as a public official in my town. 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? Always have a supply of Klonopin on hand. 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? Several times. There is a male psychic I've seen twice who is unbelievable. He has a year-long waiting list. I've also seen Robert Hansen and John Edwards and wasn't too impressed. 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? My friend who owns and interior design firm. 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? I hate clutter and crap. Other than some books by favorite authors, I travel light. 8. What websites do you visit every day? Woot.com, New York Post, Journalism Jobs, Pogo.com, various job websites and the blog of my friend who lives in Thailand. Also Post Secret every Sunday. 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? Dirty nails, nostril and ear hair, dandruff, gingivitis, giant blackheads, crusties in the corners of the eyes, long toenails, oozing sores. 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? I don't think science would have me. ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? I've had a couple of vurps but no actual vomitus in years. However when I get super anxious I dry heave. |
| pholiday | Posted – 1/24/2008 1:17:41 PM | show profile 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? I am more attractive than he is. 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? EA at Redbook right out of college. 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? I lost 10 pounds and have tightened up everywhere (and that is fantastic!) 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? That life will bring you some other crap (maybe better - maybe worse) on a stick tomorrow. To tighten up my boot strings and forge on. To remember ... That's what friends are for. 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? Nope. 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? A girlfriend that makes 100K/year. Too bad her student loans equal about that. 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? Nope. 8. What websites do you visit every day? Gmail, hotmail, yahoo, mediabistro, craigslist, people, NYT, and (sadly) TMZ. 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? A giant ego ... seriously ... even if the person is a model. 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? Absolutely, after I check out my body will be useless (I think ...) ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? New Years Day - stupid champagne and shots of Patron . |
| nika | Posted – 1/24/2008 1:40:59 PM | show profile 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? My gf's a model, so I look like a dog compared to her. 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? Can't think of anything in particular. I'm more of an entrepreneurial type, so I haven't applied for all that many jobs. 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? Everything that's happened this month has been wonderful. 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? That I am an incredibly tough, optimistic guy. 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? Nope, I haven't. 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? I have a couple of actor friends who are doing pretty well. I envy them. 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? Hmm...I collect magazines. 8. What websites do you visit every day? Facebook, Craigslist, IHT.com, TMZ.com, CNN.com 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? Morbid obesity, dirty fingernails. 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? No. ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? A year ago? |
| cori | Posted – 1/24/2008 1:48:06 PM | show profile 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? Equally. 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? Not that I wanted the gig, but I really needed it. A pr gig for a tv show that would have lasted enough time for me to collect unemployment when it was over. 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? Yes. Little things can mean a lot. I have been looking for decent help caring for my ill grandmother. The woman I thought would be perfect never had the hours we needed. Out of the blue last night, she called me and she can work on Fridays indefinitely. I'm relieved and happy for all. 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? Many times. Too many to count. Most have been very accurate and helpful to me. 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? I guess that depends on how one defines success. I have a friend in L.A. who has run a successful catering concern for ten years. She is as happy in her personal life as her professional life. She has faced many challenges in both and does so with apparent ease. It's not that she is making tons of money, but she keeps going, is able to offer jobs to people who really need them and she really likes what she does. 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? No. Used to collect old fashion magazines. I stopped and sold most of them on e-Bay. 8. What websites do you visit every day? I try not to spend too much time on the internet. It keeps me from other pressing things. Will viist MB most Thursdays thanks to Janet! 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? Slovenly appearance. I don't like when people are dishelved. If it looks as if they don't bathe frequently that is a major turn-off. 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? No. Perhaps my corneas, but that is it. ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? Oh, gosh. The last major drinking festival I participated in over ten years ago. I threw up all over the backseat of the designated driver's car. Disgusting. I don't drink much at all anymore. |
| PublicityChick | Posted – 1/24/2008 2:05:04 PM | show profile 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? equally attractive physically. 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? none 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? my new apartment! 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? that i grow stronger and know myself even better. that life is short and fragile, and should be cherished 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? yes 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? there are different measures of success. monetarily, i'd say a lawyer friend of mine but she doesn't seem very happy about work. 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? music boxes 8. What websites do you visit every day? this one, cnn, nytimes, my hometown newspaper 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? when no attention or care is put into their appearance, also when you know that person is unkind and selfish 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? yes. my dad is planning to also ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? after drinking too much |
| mad fingers | Posted – 1/24/2008 4:51:29 PM | show profile 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? Pysically, I'm more attractive, but he has that killer Irish accent and he's a great musician, which make him a bit of a chick magnet. 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? Was up for Editor at Creative Loafing. Came close. Didn't get it. 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? Yes, finally working again! 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? That I can count on my family for just about anything, and that a dog can always make you smile, no matter how crappy things are. 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? Yup. 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? The one who is VP at Goldman Sachs, happily married (wonderful husband) with two great kids. 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? My great uncle played baseball for Cleveland and Cincinatti in the '30s. I collect anything related. Thanks, e-Bay! 8. What websites do you visit every day? journalismjobs.com, facade.com, craigslist and this one 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? Doesn't matter how pretty someone is if their pheromones are ugly. 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? Organs, yes, the rest, no... ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? A few months ago. |
| pamelabeth | Posted – 1/24/2008 5:45:23 PM | show profile the cancer week 1. Are you more attractive, less attractive or equally attractive as your spouse or partner? i'd say we are equal. but he looks about 10 years younger than he is (ie, he looks my age), and although i look young for my age too, i don't look 10 years younger. 2. What job did you not get that you still wish you had been offered? a while back, i lost out on a job helping to run a film festival. it was a several-months-long gig at a time (just post 9-11) when i didn't have enough else going on work-wise; and could have been interesting. but hey. 3. Has anything wonderful happened to this month? ok. first, the most recent unwonderful. i was diagnosed with (very) early-stage breast cancer on tuesday. i am young; i do not smoke and never have; i am a yoga-doing vegetarian. though there is ovarian cancer in my family, there is hardly any breast cancer. go f-ing figure, right? so i am scared and i am angry and i am confused, etc. etc. but. friends and other loved ones have been, on the whole, unbelievably wonderful, as have some strangers. i've had an incredible amount of love poured onto me in the last 2 days. (my dad hasn't been so amazing; he's taking things out on me a bit, as--i'm remembering now--he did when my mom had cancer. he's going to have to come around, or he's going to have to stay away from me.) for the very most part, every single interaction i have had when telling people in my life what's up has been totally wonderful. sorry if i am freaking you out, laying this on people who do not know me. but i figure, we tell the truth here. 4. What have the hardest times in your life taught you? ah. that i am strong and that things do get better (and worse again, and better again!) in the future. but also, very importantly, that support and connection are like air and water for me. 5. Have you ever visited a psychic? i let one pull me off the street once. i asked if i should trust the guy i was seeing at the time, and she said yes; but he did not turn out to be trustworthy. my gut feeling was right, her psychic-ness not so much. 6. Which of your friends is the most successful? my friend sarah, who wrote and starred in a one-woman show that made it to bway. she won a tony. 7. Do you collect anything such as baseball cards, figurines, antiques, etc.? not really. but i have too many shoes! 8. What websites do you visit every day? this often; salon.com often. 9. What do you think makes a person physically unattractive? looks of arrogance or aggression do not appeal. 10. Would you ever consider donating your body to science? actually i'm considering it right now. if there are studies they want me to join, i'm joining. but after i'm dead (after living to be 98 or so!), i'm getting cremated and that's pretty much it. ~Bonus Question~ When was the last time you vomited? been a while. but there may well be some vomit in my forseeable future, sucks to say. |
