Between the events of last weekend and an incident at my daughter's school that is still being argued over, I've lost a little bit of my faith in humanity and had to go on a self-imposed exile from the internet for a couple of days. Let's get back into the swing of things with a good old-fashioned internet meme, shall we? Translation: still can't think of anything I want to write about.

WHAT WAS YOUR:
1. last beverage: Diet Coke (still worshiping at the feet of the Cola Gods)
2. last phone call: my mother (sorry about that one, mom)
3. last text message: Stimey (always good for a laugh)
4. last song you listened to: The Perils of Penelope Pitstop theme song (maybe I should take back control of the television from The Caterpillar)
5. last time you cried: Yesterday.

HAVE YOU EVER:
6. dated someone twice: Yes
7. been cheated on: Yes
8. kissed someone & regretted it: You betcha
9. lost someone special: Yes
10. been depressed: besides now, you mean?
11. been drunk and threw up: No

LIST THREE FAVORITE COLORS:
12. black
13. black
14. black (see number 10)

IN 2010 HAVE YOU:
15. Made a new friend? Yes (surprised you, huh?)
16. Fallen out of love?: Not yet
17. Laughed until you cried?: No
18. Met someone who changed you?: I'm pretty hard to change
19. Found out who your true friends were?: Make that friend (singular) and we've got a yes
20. Found out someone was talking about you?: I just assume everyone's talking about me. I'm pretty noteworthy.
21. Kissed anyone on your facebook friends list: I like to keep my computer screen clean, thankyouverymuch.

GENERAL:
22. How many people on your facebook friends list do you know in real life: Most
24. Do you have any pets: Two ill-mannered cats
26. What did you do for your last birthday: Sat in a surgical waiting room
27. What time did you wake up today: 4:45 am (while considering the positive aspects of toddler melatonin)
28. What were you doing at midnight last night: Having an odd dream about paint peeling. (for reals)
29. Name something you CANNOT wait for: This survey to be over
30. Last time you saw your Mother: Too long ago
31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life: The time it takes water to boil
32. What are you listening to right now: Penelope's perils (see #4)
33. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: Oh yeah, Tom? He's awesome, isn't he?
34. What's getting on your nerves right now: People from freecycle who say they want something but then don't come get it and act like you stole from them when you give it to someone else two weeks later when they write to ask if it's still there
35. Most visited webpage: I have 1236 items in my browser history from the last seven days and most have been visited once. Lesson: I have a supremely short attention span.
37. Nicknames: I'd like to be called T-Bone
38. Relationship Status: Still on my practice marriage
39. Zodiac Sign: Do people still pay attention to these things?
40. He or She?: I think there's room for both in the world.
41. Elementary? Yes
42. Middle School? I had one
43. High School? Hated it
44. Hair Color? Still pretty black
45. Long or short: Long walks on the beach, short walks over hot coals
46. Height? I try and act big.
47. Do you have a crush on someone? John Cusack - he's been playing hard to get since the 80s
48: What do you like about yourself? I'm pretty capable
49. Piercings? Three
50. Tattoos? I only suffer from tattoo envy
51. Righty or lefty? whichever is more convenient at the time
52. First surgery: I think I was 8 or 9 years old
53. First piercing: 15 years old
54. First best friend: Peanut. Don't even remember her name because that's what everyone called her.
55. First sport you joined: volleyball. Then I messed up my knee for years and became a music geek.
59. Eating - nothing
60. Drinking - Diet Coke
61. I'm about to: finish cleaning the oven. Welcome to my life of reckless abandon.
62. Listening to: NPR podcasts
63. Waiting for: my rocket to come
64. Want kids? Reconsidering that... it's not too late, right?
65. Want to get married? Only if the perfect Sugar Daddy comes along.
66. Career? I'd like to be a Lady of Leisure.

WHICH IS BETTER :
67. Lips or eyes? = Eyes
68. Hugs or kisses = Hugs
69. Shorter or taller = I'd like to be able to get my dishes off the top shelf of the cabinets without climbing on something
70. Older or Younger = I'd prefer someone who acts his age
71. Romantic or spontaneous = My non-romantic nature is well-documented
72. Nice stomach or nice arms = I'm assuming this section is discussing relationships but I'm just gonna put out there that I wouldn't turn down a free tummy tuck.
73. Sensitive or loud = Can I say quiet and not sensitive?
74. Hook-up or relationship = I like relationships but can't they be a little less intrusive? I mean, maybe I could just buy the house next door and let them visit when I'm feeling up to it.
75. Trouble maker or hesitant = How about a person who's hesitant about making trouble?

HAVE YOU EVER :
76. Kissed a stranger = Yes
77. Drank hard liquor = No
78. Lost glasses/contacts = No
79. Sex on first date =No
80. Broken someone's heart = I'm pretty sure you can't break a heart; you can smoosh it though
81. Had your own heart broken = Smooshed, in fact.
82. Been arrested = but for the grace of God
83. Turned someone down = Yes
84. Cried when someone died = Yes
85. Fallen for a friend = Yes

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
86. Yourself = sure, you know if I don't expect too much from myself
87. Miracles = Miracles are really just stuff we can't explain, right? Like why the mailman comes at 9:00 am one day and 5:00 pm the next?
88. Love at first sight = No
89. Heaven = I'm hopeful
90. Santa Claus = Yes, Virginia
91. Kiss on the first date = Yes, I believe there are people who kiss on the first date.
92. Angels = Every time a bell rings...

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
93. Had more than one bf/gf? At a time?
94. Is there one person you want to be with right now? I spend quite a bit of my day searching for solitude.
95. Did you sing today? Yes, but only to drown out the music in my head.
96. Ever cheated on somebody? No.
98. If you could pick a day from last year and relive it, what would it be? That day when I won a million dollars, tax free. Wait that didn't happen? I'd like that to happen first, as long as we're asking.
99. Are you afraid of falling in love? No
100. Posting this as 100 truths? At this point, I've invested to much time not to do so.