#basically it’s just me; the assistant manager; my work bestie; and a volunteer who comes in only to cut bread and wash up

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Looking at the rota app thinking well. Tomorrow is going to be fascinating

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Random Qs

Survey #38 on the Countdown to 2018!

This one's from back in May from before my hiatus. I took a long break after posting two others from May months ago. There were a lot of changes to my health and other parts of my life so the pause was necessary. I'll be posting one more from the same month before getting to some from last week.

Did you have a New Year’s kiss?

No, but I don't really celebrate the new year.

Are there any words that you cannot pronounce, or that you pronounce incorrectly?

No, I just have throwbacks from my early youth concerning words I confuse and conflate such as "itch" and "scratch".

After a long day at work or doing something physical what tends to hurt more, your back or your feet?

It varies. If I did a lot of lifting then it would probably be my back, but if I just did a lot of walking then it would most likely be my feet.

Do you have a smartphone and if so, what’s your favorite app?

I prefer not to carry a phone, but there are apps on my computer. I just don’t have a fave right now.

If you had to choose between being a nurse or an English teacher, which would you choose and why?

The latter since I'm much more qualified for it.

Do you have a specific gas station you usually go to, or do you stop wherever?

I don't drive, but my mother has a preference and it has the best Subway in our area. It’s not somewhere I shop otherwise.

How much older than you was the oldest person you've dated or had a relationship with?

Five or so years, I think.

Is anything stressing you out at the moment?

I have some minor stress from my grandmother's situation right now. She might lose her only eye and that could mean different living arrangements for my parents and I since we would probably need to move in with her.

My mother's been avoidant when it comes to talking about the situation, but it's something I have to get her to do.

What's your opinion on dating someone who already has children from a previous relationship?

I don't want to take care of kids so I wouldn't date someone who has their own. It’s definitely a deal-breaker for me.

Have you ever actually found a mascara that makes a huge difference for your lashes?

I don't use mascara. My eyelashes are fine without it.

Would you rather have one or two great facial features that stand out or just an overall pretty face but no special features?

I don't feel I need any special distinguishing marks on my face. However, I do have facial moles right now. One of them stands out slightly on my forehead and the other is underneath my left eye.

Do you check your horoscope daily and if so, did you relate to your horoscope at all today?

I don't check it and I haven't since I became a Christian which was many years ago, but just using your star sign is pretty pointless anyway. I did learn that much about astrology way back in the day.

When you need to remember something, how do you usually go about doing so?

It depends on what I need to remember, but I’ll never use Post-It notes for things like that. I don’t like sticking those on things.

How would you describe someone that's your type?

I don't have a type as if I'm a child; I certainly prefer certain qualities in the men I date, but I don't generalize them into types.

The traits I always like in a man are dominance, intelligence, a broad sense of humor, someone who loves cats, one who doesn’t have or want children and men who share most of the same moral and political beliefs as I do.

Have you recently accomplished anything that you're proud of yourself for?

Some of the dietary changes I've made are marked improvements.

Are you still friends with any of your exes, and do you still communicate with any of them at all?

I only speak to Symon G. and Sasuke M. who're two of my besties. Most of them separated with me on good terms, though. There’s only one who was truly a jackass back when I knew him.

Do you live on your own or with your parents or a roommate, and do you think you’d like to live alone?

I can't live alone so I opted to stay with my 'rents although I'm wanting more personal space these days.

How often would you say you use Microsoft Word?

I no longer use that. I’m on a Chromebook now.

How often do you typically change your bra?

As needed, which is how I handle most things.

What's the last online purchase you made?

I think I last purchased more DD on Goatlings.

Do you usually have bad symptoms around that time of the month?

That's irrelevant to me now as I don't have a uterus.

Is there anyone you have to see on a daily or weekly basis that you really dislike?

I'm in control of my own life now that I'm an adult so I wouldn’t easily tolerate someone like that. However, I’m not in school anymore and I can’t work a paid job because of my learning disabilities.

The one “job” I do is entirely at my own discretion as well. I’m in charge and I only work with people I actually like.

The only awful person I ever had to see frequently was my paternal grandmother because my parents made the mistake of trying to live with her years ago. It didn’t go well at all. 

I learned a great deal from that experience; I don't force myself to tolerate anyone just because I'm related to them anymore.

Is your hair thick or thin, and would you say it’s easy to manage?

It's thinner now because of certain medications I'm on as well as my problems with hypothyroidism, and my bangs are the only unruly part.

Have you ever had to deal with any type of long-distance relationship whether romantic or just a friendship?

I have several good friends who live out-of-state or in other countries. I've also had romantic relationships over the internet just because it's so much easier to find guys with the qualities I'm looking for that way.

I tend to find male besties online who eventually have romantic feelings for me that I usually reciprocate.

Are you procrastinating doing anything right now?

Not really. I'm using this as a time-waster, but I'm also trying to chill before eventually confronting my mother on the issues we have with changing our living arrangements if my grandmother loses her eye.

It could be a negative experience. I just don't care to dwell on it all morning before she's even up.

Do you have a place you go to a lot that you may be considered a regular at?

There are a few restaurants Mom and I frequent where we request servers we know by name. We'll often ask for Juanita at Casa Ole or Ivy at Red Lobster for instance.

Have you smoked a cigarette today?

I don’t smoke and I'd never take up a deadly bad habit like that. Don’t tell me that the smoker is the only victim either. I know people who have cancer because of secondhand smoke.

What does your last received text message say?

Do you like to read during your leisure time?

If I do read then I only read paper books or fanfiction online. The paper books are most often educational although I occasionally pick up fiction these days. I’ll pick up book versions of certain shows I love.

Did you have a tree house when you were a child?

I had a two-story playhouse that my father built. The top was mine and he used the bottom for storage, but it wasn't built into a tree because that was my preference.

I never wanted to install a building right into a tree, and I just used what I had kind of like a clubhouse for when the neighborhood kids came over.

Do you still live with your parents?

It's either that or assisted living due to my learning disabilities. There's too much abuse in those situations. My family wouldn’t abandon me.

Have you ever dated outside of your race?

Yes, technically. I just don’t believe there’s anything but the human race. Our differences are actually ethnic, cultural, national, etc.

Do you have your own laptop or desktop?

I currently have this Chromebook, but I also have another laptop.

What's the last horror movie you watched?

It might've been The Bye Bye Man.

What was the last thing you ate?

I last ate an orange.

What's something that makes you grumpy?

Being hungry and hot at the same time usually makes me agitated.

What're you wearing?

I'm just wearing a nightgown.

Have you ever witnessed a drug deal?

Yes since Port Arthur and Beaumont are basically ghettos depending on where you go although a lot of people are just oblivious to it.

Are you better at science, math or art?

I have dyscalculia so I'm better at certain forms of art.

Do you have any songs in your head at the moment?

I don't.

Did you ever call any teachers by their first name?

I never did that, but I was a very respectful and obedient child.

Were you born in a hospital or somewhere else?

I was born in a hospital.

Do you often have doors held open for you?

Yes, men are often polite around this area and sometimes women are the same way toward me. It’s usually older men, though.

Do you know anyone who volunteers a lot?

Yes.

Have you ever been cheated on?

I have been as a kid, but if it ever happened otherwise I never knew.

Which would you choose between chocolate chip cookies and oat and raisin cookies?

I'd rather not have either right now and I don’t often eat cookies.

What did you have for dinner tonight, or last night if you haven’t had dinner yet?

I had some shrimp fried rice from Sun Wok last night. I rarely go there these days.

Are your parents smokers or have they ever been?

I don't think my mother has ever even tried a cigarette, but my father has smoked before. He once had a terrible habit of picking it back up whenever he was really stressed out.

That hasn't happened since his mother and brother died, though. They gave him so much trouble, but that’s really no excuse.

Do you drink alcohol?

I don't drink alcohol at all and I’m not stupid enough to try it as my mental issues prove that I could be very susceptible to substance abuse. Drinking within reason might not be a problem, but getting drunk is just dumb.