The Long Road

10/25/2003 Archived Entry: "Bandwagon"

There's been a new rash of email surveys lately, so I might as well fill some of 'em out. You know...for fun. Besides, who doesn't like talking about themselves?

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Quiz 1
time started: 4am ish friday oct 24.

full name: Thai Long Tran
birthday: feb. 28, 1980
star sign: pisces
age: figure it out.

what r u listening to right now?: akatsuki no kuruma by fiction junction featuring yuuka
what is sittin next to u right now?: my armrests
last thing u ate?: peanut butter + banana sandwich
who do u want to spend the rest of ur life with?: keira knightley, failing that probably someone i haven't met yet.
where do u want to go on ur honeymoon?: the moon... or the azores
first daughters name?:aspen or nora
first sons name?:nero

who (or what) makes u happy?: girlfriends and/or the feeling of having accomplished something significant.
how many buddies on ur list?: 68 on msn, don't want to count the icq ones
what do u like to do?: sleep, read, write, and criticize! also the general hanging of out.
what did you do yesterday?: boy! what didn't i do?!
who did you last phone?: mike probably
worst thing about opposite sex?: only 1 thing? i guess it would have to be that girls seem to be much more "goal driven". they always have to know that things are going somewhere, they can never just sit back and enjoy the ride while it lasts.
if u could change one thing about ur self what would it be?:i'd like to be more easily motivated to do work.
siblings: phong
you ever hated any person in your family?: yes, to some degree

favorite...

vegetable: asparagus! how about an eggplant?:is that a vegetable?
candy: does coffee crisp count?
m&ms?: no
drink?: milkshakes!
movies: x-men 2, matrix, kill bill, gladiator, usual suspects, and so many more!
jewellery: i have a chain that's always on and usually the ring that kristin gave me.
numbers: 5 and a googolplex
month?: december.
night or day?: night, i'd never see the day if it were up to me.
scary or happy movies?: happy, i guess.
fav saying?: any of these animal related sayings
career: i think it would be cool to boss people around and organize things, basically i want to be king.
university: what else? waterloo baby!

have you ever...........

loved somebody so much it made you cry?: crying just because you love 'em?:like "oh my god, i love you soooooo much *cries*"? nope.
drank alcohol?:more so recently than before
taken drugs?:nothing heavy
broken the law?: more than once
cheated on test?: i think so
skinny dipped?: can't say i have
played strip poker: nope
played truth or dare: yes
flashed someone?: no
mooned someone: yes
been in a physical fight?: maybe around 5-ish, but those were a long time ago
rode in a police car?: oh yes, t'was quite uncomfortable
been on a plane?: several, in fact
come close to dying?: not that i can recall.
been in a sauna?: yes
been in a hot tub?: and yes
swam in the ocean?:i wouldn't call it "swimming" but i have been in the ocean

what do you think about the following...

scars?:manly
abortion?: pro-choice
country music?:i like some of it but i don't seek it out.
classical?:love it!
operas?:never been to one.
amusment parks: they're fun but once you been to all the rides in one there's no point in returning.

what is............

the most annoying person you know?:this guy
fav. luck charm: don't have one.
worst song u ever heard?: no idea, i'm looking through my playlist to maybe get some idea but i like all the songs i have...
do u sleep with a stuffed animal?: this purple clad moose. he (cuz all moose are male) doesn't have a name, however.
most prized possession?:probably my comic book collection, god knows how much $$ i've poured into it!
good actor/actress?:johnny depp, he's completely underrated.
good dancer?:can't think of any.
storyteller: darryl, melpie, mike, pat

have you ever had...

chicken pox: who hasn't?
cold: again, who hasn't?
stitches?:several!
bloody nose?:yes, but never from a fight
cancer?:nope
surgery: twice!
hospitalised?:for surgery

do you......

enjoy parks?: it depends who i'm with and how many bugs are out.

would you.....

eat a live hamster for a million dollars?:maybe if it were clean and guaranteed disease free
go to a hanson concert if you had a free ticket?: no way.
get anything pierced other than your ears?:i can't think of anything
kill someone you didn't know for 15 billion dollar?:i would probably do it if i could never get caught.
if you were stuck on an island, which person would you want with you?: keira knigthley, aside from obvious reasons she'd be helpful in getting off the island like she did with capt'n jack sparrow back in the 1600's
what three things would you take from your room to an island with you?: american gods by neil gaiman, my towel and assuming keira knightley's on this island also, my go board.
what is your life motto?: the same as batman's motto "surrender is futile"
if you were in love with someone and it would hurt them if they found out, would you tell them?:the popular thing to say would be "no", but i'm pretty sure i'd do it.
do u want people to reply?: i always need more comments!
what are your nicknames?:rayne, batman (tho that hardly gets used anymore)

time finished: 1:53 am saturday oct 25. (almost a whole 24 hours!)

Quiz 2
ever been so drunk you blacked out: only that first time
missed school coz it was raining: no, sadly
put a body part on fire for amusement: no, happily.
kept a secret from everyone: i'm keeping several right now!
had an imaginary friend: can't say i have
had a crush on a teacher: two words: lori beresford
ever thought an animated character was hot?:oh there are so many! jean grey, she-ra, claire danes, etc..
had a new kids on the block tape: lol, no!
been on stage: oh yes!
cut your hair: haha yeah, and many other people's as well!

------------------favorites------------------
shampoo: pantene pro-v
soap: i don't have one, i use ivory cuz its cheap.
day/night: night, days are stupid!
summer/winter: winter, definately
lace or satin: lace
fave cartoon characters: optimus prime, leonardo (the turtle)
fave food: there's a lot to just name one...almost anything from dim sum, sushi, chicken alfredo, etc etc etc
fave ad: the bell "buy two things, its a deal" commercial, cuz it's soooo stupid
fave movies: x-men 2, matrix, kill bill, gladiator, usual suspects, and so many more!
fave ice cream: peanut butter
fave subjects: this term, operating systems and i generally like macroeconomics courses

----------------right now------------------
wearing: socks, underwear, black pants, blue t-shirt
hair is: spiky and messy, i like it!
i'm feeling: tired, and overwhelmed
eating : nothing
drinking: water
thinking about: sleep, cs, tuesday night, sex
listening to: initial d ost vol.3 - 08 - rock me to the top
talking to: no one.

in the last 24 hrs------------------
cried: you wish.
met someone new: nope
cleaned your room: if putting a few sheets of paper away counts then yes.
done laundry: yup! my whites
drove a car: this should say "driven a car"

---------------do you believe in------------------
yourself: most of the time, but it also depends on what i'm doing
your friends: lets be realistic here, you guys sometimes try some really stupid things that will never, ever work.
santa claus: i believe in the spirit of christmas
tooth fairy: seen darkness falls?
destiny/fate: it's hard to say, i think so.
angels: nope
ghosts: i'm afraid of 'em so that's probably a yes
ufo's: absolutely! there are lots of "unidentified flying objects" around, but if by ufo you mean alien spaceships then that's also a yes.
skunk-ape: banana-pore!

friends and life------------------
do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?: working on it.
like anyone?:oh yes!
who's the loudest: drunk: me. sober: jen currie...maybe
who's the shyest: i'd have to say me.
who's the weirdest: you are all equally weird.
who do you go to for advice: cs: joe, stephen, dennis. everything else: the internet then doug
when did you cry the most: two augusts ago. moving on...
what's the best feeling in the world: an orgasm
worst feeling: beind denied an orgasm
who sent this 2 u: andy
do you want all your friends to do this and send it back?:gawd no!

Replies: 6 comments

hours and hours spent procrastinating here huh?

Posted by sbdep @ 10/25/2003 04:41 PM EST

wow, i sent that first quiz to you, and i've seen that second quiz recently also! crazy!

Posted by shawnathan @ 10/26/2003 01:51 AM EST

I'm glad to see you hopped on the procrastination bandwagon!!

Posted by Kris Thacker @ 10/26/2003 12:11 PM EST

Wow Thai, I thought I wasted my time... but i have been outdone... once again...

Posted by Narsil @ 10/26/2003 02:35 PM EST

yay for the moose!

Posted by Ting @ 10/26/2003 10:29 PM EST

Narsil, I don't think anyone can outdo me when it comes to wasting time, except perhaps sbdep.

Posted by Rayne @ 10/27/2003 09:24 PM EST