if you can't help it/leave it alone/leave it alone/yeah, just forget it

how old do you feel? perpetually 17

where were you on september 11th, 2001? i was at home, watching dvds in the morning. stayed at home after.

what do you believe is the meaning of life? god only knows... i think it's pretty meaningless.

why is the sky blue? actually today it was grey.

what is your favorite thing to cook? not much. i have the whole 'richard's pasta surprise' thing down, though.

you have only a dollar to your name...what do you buy? a dr. pepper

what would your last meal be? southern fried chicken from the cracker barrel- mmmm good. with gravy. and mashed potatoes.

what is the youngest age you have memories of? maybe 6 or 7

what is your favorite thing in the world? my ipod

what is your most missed memory? actually enjoying the holidays, being genuinely excited about christmastime

have you ever punched someone on purpose? not very hard

do you know what color chartreuse is close to? is it like purple? pink? i totally lose my gay card, don't i?

why do we have daylight savings time? damn farmers.

what living person would you want to meet? probably kate winslet or bic runga

what dead person? carole lombard

where in the world would you live if you could? somewhere secluded...

who is your favorite rapper? um... i guess it would have to be missy elliott. even though i haven't listened to her since her first album. not so much into the rap other than Missy & the Roots. oh, and Tribe Called Quest

who has had the most influence on you (good or bad)? Entertainment Weekly. ;)

what is your favorite dessert? cookies & cream ice cream. or those brownies J makes with the oreos in the frosting

what age is your favorite so far in your life? 19-20 didn't suck.

can you make cookies from scratch? no, but J can. which is why she's the flatmate i'm saving first in case of fire.

was the chicken first or the egg? your mom.

hershey or nestle? hershey all the way.

night out or night in? night in, everyone knew that.

single forever with a great family or no family and your soulmate? ah, that's obvious. single forever with a great family.

what is your favorite scented candle? vanilla, but not crazy about the scented candles.

do you ever wear a wife beater? nope.

if you could live in a store which one would it be? Target, like in Career Opportunities.

can you eat a dozen donuts in one sitting? maybe 4 or 5

what is your favorite curse word? fuck. you can use it in so many ways.

have you ever read/tried to read the bible? i've read parts of it, back in the sunday school days.

who do you dislike most in the world? Fred Phelps and all the crazy right wingers. Paris Hilton and her ilk. Oh, there are a lot of peope. I'm nothing if not a hater.

what is your ideal date? Me and Netflix.

what is your favorite shape? a circle, i guess.

can you eat just one chip? no, that's the beauty of chips- you can't eat just one

where is the farthest you've ever been from home? where i am, right now. and i'm feeling every mile.

what is your desktop background? the picture of the kitten on my bookshelf. usually it's a picture i took of turtle pond the last time i went to The Park. (yeah, The Park)

which movie do you wish was your life? besides the one i wrote? ummm Bringing Up Baby

has someone ever intentionally put food on you? i don't know. that's a weird question.

what color is your favorite? brown. earth colors are good for me

what color do you feel represents you? that's a little new agey.

do you believe in God? yep. although there's a lot i don't understand...

have you ever broken a bone? not yet.

have you ever shut someone's fingers in a door? oh SHIT. actually, yeah I have... my brother's. um. we won't talk about that.

what is your ideal ice cream creation? Mint chocolate chip cookies & cream.

what is your favorite thing to do? hang out, watch movies, read.

what is your favorite junk food? hot & spicy cheezits.

what is the longest you've gone without talking to anyone? i used to spend weekends at home by myself a lot when i was in my early 20s- i would go 24 hours or more without talking to anyone (except usually the person who answers the phone at Domino's) and you know... i'm down with seclusion.

what is your favorite board game? Scene It. or Trivial Pursuit- only NOT the book lover's edition, which is hard as fuck. and i play it with people who worked in bookstores.

your favorite book? The Time Traveler's Wife; The Secret History; Good Omens.

what movie could you watch over and over again? these are by no means my favorites, just movies that I love that I have literally played over & over again- Wet Hot American Summer; The Sweetest Thing; Clue

do you know how to change a tire? nope.

have you ever eaten paste? i seem to think that yes i did.

what toy have you always wanted and never gotten? I wanted the Endor playset from Return of the Jedi. And I so wanted a Batgirl action figure, but to no avail. :(

what item could you not go without during the day? either a book or my ipod

do you consider yourself a smart person? not especially

who was your first crush? i covered this already, it's too humiliating to bring up again.

do you close your eyes when you listen to music? sometimes i do, it depends on the song

how old were you when life was the hardest? life is pretty hard right now, but 12-15 sucked

do you eat the burnt chips? sure, why not.

do you still have your baby blanket? it would be a bit small. my mom probably has it.

is there anything you HAVE to do everyday? call home, nothing is more comforting.

do you curse in front of family? we all curse in front of each other. it's gotten a bit ridiculous, we're like a family of sailors.

what is your favorite tv show ever? Spaced, obviously. Although Arrested Development; Six Feet Under & Wonderfalls are all catching up. And then there's Buffy...

if you had to get back with an ex, woudl you do it? ex? as if

when was the last time you felt truly loved by someone? when i left FL for NY and started wondering what i was doing to my family after saying goodbye.

what character trait would you change about yourself? it doesn't matter, i'd never be happy with myself.

3 wishes... unity, understanding, wellness

have you ever slapped yourself in the face? actually yeah- whenever i hear a particular Nellie McKay song.

have you been in a car accident? yeah, why do you think i'm so paranoid about driving?

favorite line from a song? "somewhere it all got crazy/and now it's like a dream/but i knew that i blew it from the start/i was too freaked out to deal with it all/too fucked up to care/i stood right there and watched it fall apart/now lsd & ecstasy don't help me/and my dance with mr. brownstone got too rough/will you wake me without warning/some jingle jangle morning/we'll fly away to heaven/on a star..." -Mary Lou Lord, "Some Jingle Jangle Morning"

what do you do when the power goes out? i bitch and then read a book. unless it's night, then it's just the bitching

who do people say you look like? someone once told me i looked like a young Charles Grodin. someone else (who was clearly on crack) said Peter Krause, which was like the best compliment I ever had.

favorite holiday? christmas

if you could be doing anything at all right now, what would it be? counting my millions in my cabin outside of Seattle.

if you could know how, when and where you will die, would you want to know? no- i hate the anticipation of a fucking DENTIST appointment, the anticipation of my death would pretty much drive me insane.

-rick
title quote: "Coast to Coast" by Elliot Smith- From a basement on the hill.