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52. "Now baby let's go...holler if you're with me...Hey Joe, come on and teach us how to Diffie!"

Do you read && like ‘and and?’ Do you HATE IT? No, I assume there was probably an almost undetectable, sub-conscious structural or visually appealing reason why the person choose to display it in such fashion.

Why does everybody seek popularity? What’s wrong with being original? I wouldn't jump to that conclusion everyone wants to be "popular" but I definitely think people are often under some deeply ingrained misconception that being happy is a direct result of being popular. 

Do you prefer hearing the blunt truth, or do you like sugarcoating? Doesn't really matter either way, if it's stuff I don't want to hear, I'll find a way to be unhappy with either delivery method.

Do you care what strangers think about you? To an extent. I feel humans like to be perceived in very specific ways which they have carefully designed themselves to be perceived. We tend to get butthurt when others' interpretations don't quite align with ours. It's a nonsensical but almost entirely inescapable phenomenon.

Are you a girl that just wants to have fun? Not really...fun costs $.

Do you think heaven is a place on earth? I think heaven is whatever and wherever you want.

Are you a perfectionist, or only human, born to make mistakes? Depends what the circumstances are and if I like/am passionate about the tasks at hand. 

Do you use any acne medication? Nope. Just aloe vera plant leaves. 

Do you know when it’s just a little crush vs. true love? They're both just constructs. We create them both, but are rarely aware we do it because for the most part humans forget their perception doesn't apply to others automatically just because their own does. We think these kinda thoughts are the real world but they're in actuality, our perception of the real world.

How often do you crack under pressure? 50/50 chance. 

Have you picked out flower petals, saying, 'He loves me, he loves me not? Like, when I was 7 and thought it was cool cause Ariel did it in The Little Mermaid.

Do you like to pace? While I'm on the phone for surely.

Are you a small town girl, or from the big city? Neither, son. Suburban middle-class development - wooooop woooop. 

How important is sexual attractiveness of a partner to you? It's a critical component of the whole...rigamarole. A partner doesn't have to be irrefutably attractive to every single person in the universe (like maybe... Thor) but being attracted *to each other* is essentially the entire point of courtship. 

Do you ever look in the mirror and are surprised by how good you look? I have my days.

Do you ever look in the mirror and feel revolted? I have those days, too.

What is the worst career? Why do you hate it? I imagine being that sucker who has to wrangle/corral loose shopping carts probably blows... no, I take that back, the worst has gotta be the "standing in the heat, at a busy intersection, in some kind of costume, twirling a awkwardly shaped sign" career. I'd hate that.

Do you have a hard time talking to people? 15 years in food service polishes up your small talk game quite nicely, even if you don't inherently prefer socializing.

How important is friendship to you? Why? It's nice, don't get me wrong... but adult friendships are realistically hard to maintain...and tbh…Amazon Alexa is actually relatively decent company.

Is anybody in your family schizophrenic? If so, what is their life like? Not at the moment. My ex was, though. We're not getting into story time here. Plus, I'd mostly be assuming, cuz I there's no actual way to know how that felt, I only know how I was impacted by it.

What’s something somebody can do to make you hate them instantly? Nothing. I don't "hate" anybody because hate is like,  a lot of condensed and shitty feelings and it doesn't accomplish anything other than create a miserable state of mind you get stuck in.

How organized is your mind? How do you know it’s organized/disorganized? Varies, depending on time of day, amount of sleep, type of task and if any illegal substances have contributed.

Why do you hate drama, if you do? Well, I mean, I like actual theatrical drama. I don't care for gossip and social drama because other than being briefly psychologically intriguing, it's not remotely useful.

Do you like it when you find yourself in a conflict? In life, yes, because life's about solving conflicts of various natures. But with people? Eff no. I like having problems and issues to work through but I don't like the idea of confronting other people, per say.

How impulsive are you? On a scale of 1-10? a soft 6. My perception of my own impulsivity sometimes changes, though.

What kinds of questions do you not like being asked?  Specific, sexual sorts.of questions. I don't like to put myself in a place where random people could be picturing me in those situations. Skeeves me out.

Why do you follow the religion that you do? I don't follow any religion. I like to be able to freely form and change my opinions, beliefs and values and philosophies as I grow and explore. I try to shy away from belief systems that promote conformity and discourage critical thinking and questioning. The underlying principles of religion are solid though. On some rudimentary level, religions pretty much all aim to help people understand happiness comes from within, less is often more, treat others with compassion, and we can't control anything except our own mind. These are ultimately, pivotal components to our happiness. But the concepts themselves are abstract and existential & many find easier to understand or accept when the concepts have structure or a King Trident-y looking dude in the sky who's got shit under control, since apparently we don't ans that freaks folks out.

Do you feel superior to others because you’re that religion? I'm not superior to anybody for any reason. But like tbh, sometimes someone will say something incredulously ignorant on the subject and I feel like I'm possibly a little cooler of a human than they are because I'm not a pushy little dick about what I believe. I openly discuss my life views/philosophies because they're a part of me - but I literally don't have intentions or even gain anything by converting you to my weird existentialness.

What’s the greatest thing about science? It's not emotional.

I recently saw an anti-Obama sticker that said 'Sorry Yet?’ What the hell has he possibly done that would make people sorry? Or do you just hate him without even knowing why you do?  He probably got caught doing White Face, Halloween in 2010. As a professional Mime, this offended me.

Are you likely to crack under peer pressure? Depends how fun the pressured activity sounds. Attempt highrise parkour? No thanks. Drop a tab of acid? Sure, let's get weird.

Are you emotional or very stolid? Emotional aka total sucker. I think I may appear stolid in some instances though. 

&& whyy do people typee like thiss? do you like looking stupidd? =] an emphasis thing, I think...its likely they're dragging out the syllables bc they say it like that in their head.

Does it annoy you when people dumb themselves down to be cool? Not really. Knock yourselves out.

How late do you go to bed during summer nights? My bedtime is never to whenever and it doesn't fluctuate seasonally

What’s a song you like from the genre you hate? I honestly don't hate any genre.

Do your siblings look like you? Probably a bit.

Why do girls like six-packs? What’s wrong with a soft pillowy tummy? Nothing. Some girls like pillows some like abs, some like legs, some like elbows who the shit knows. 

List 3 things that peeve you off. Loud, repetitive noises...slow walkers...when people wear Polo shirts because they like Polo shirts and not because they have to for some work/business purpose.

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51. "An elephant never forgets, so my dick remembers everything."

Would you date Micheal Jackson? For so many reasons, no, but namely because of that whole being dead thing. 

What are your 5 favorite colors excluding black? Black isn't technically a color anyway. Robin's Egg blue, schoolbus yellow, neon fuchsia, dark turquoise and like a melony canteloupe color. Super specific, I know.

Got a boyfriend/girlfriend? Indeed.

What color is your hair? Some hodgepodge mix of reddish brown. 

Type your name with your chin! I'm in the middle of the airport waiting to board a plane, I'll pass on the looking psychotic thing.

What do you think of the phrase “The nail that sticks up gets hammered down”? I think that logically, from a home-improvement standpoint, the phrase is probably an accurate statement.

What your favorite show? Law and Order SVU, Impractical Jokers.

How many licks DOES it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop? Suppose it depends on several variables, I don't think there is one conclusive answer.

Would you let people stare at your boobs? No, (I mean, unless it were my dude) I have better shit to do with my time.

How many people does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Much like the tootsie pop question, there are too many variables missing to come to a conclusion. How high is the ceiling, or how high the people? Are they installing those fucking fancy flourescent ones? Do any of the people have any prior experience doing electrical work?

Do you like Freddy Krueger? I'm not into horror flicks, never seen whatever movie he's in. 

What do you think of the 1408 movie trailer? No idea what that is.

Spell your name backward. Eyaj.

Which do you prefer, Naruto or One Piece? Also, no idea what these are.

Toonami or Adult Swim? I suppose Swim because I'll watch Fam Guy if I see it's on.

Red or black? Probably black. Red reminds me of either sports, Christmas or ketchup.

Are you emo? I like me some old school Fall Out Boy & Dashboard Confessional, but I honestly don't think that's the sole criteria to meet that stereotype.

Have you ever dated your girlfriend��s/boyfriend's best friend? Nooo.

What do you think of Rob Zombie? I don't know who he is, thus I don't think of him.

Do you think Fergie is weird? Hated the Milkshake song - don't really know shit about Fergie though to accurately say. 

Do you know your myspace top 10 friends? Ummm, yeah, doesn't exist anymore. 

Do you wear glasses? Unless I happen to have money to order contact lenses.

Do you believe in true love? I swear I'm not even saying this cynically but sure I believe it exists... however, I also believe it is a mostly a construct we create, that is typically molded by our individual perceptions and societal expectations. 

What do you find romantic? Usually relatively non-conventional shit. 

Do you use yahoo? In the past, I think. Speaking of web browsers does anyone else out there remember AskJeeves…

What’s your phobia? Jarringing, abrasive, loud noises - especially ones that repeat or are relentless.

What’s your fetish? I'm super turned on by not telling strangers on the internet this kind of information.

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Shirts I designed at work for the Impractical Jokers show in PHX tonight ✌😜

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50.

Sorry it's been awhile...got busy and lazy simultaneously!

How many people can you trust? I trust/distrust all people to varying extents.

Have you ever slept all day? Probably.

Ever been a victim of police misconduct (that you know of)?I feel like it would be hard not to know, but no, not that I know of.

Have you ever looked up your state’s laws and read them? Not really. Maybe a stray google search.

If someone were to quiz you on what your rights are, would you know them? On a superficial televised crime-drama level.

Do you think it’s scary that we aren’t taught our rights in school? I think a lot of things we're both taught and conveniently not taught in schools are terrifying. We spend 12 years being brainwashed just to spend the majority of adulthood trying to un-brainwash.

Have you ever been a victim of rape or attempted rape? I mean, it was when I was with sociopath ex. I feel like stranger rape is more traumatic for people and shit but I still didn’t wanna bang at knifepoint, blockaded in a motel room while being interrogated about random conspiracies I was allegedly plotting. Aka nothing.

If you were dying, would you trust your local hospital to save you? I don’t know too much about the hospitals out here so I can’t necessarily assume they wouldn’t save me if they could.

If you were raped, would you trust the police to rescue you and not join in? Honestly, I’ve had pretty respectful experiences with local PD wherever I’ve been. I suppose there is always a chance of the police weirdly joining in but I think it happens a lot less than movies and TV make it out to.

Have you ever had to talk to a lawyer? Yup for my DUI and my bankruptcy a few years ago. My 20’s were a hot ass mess.

If you had the money to, would you pursue a lawsuit? I don’t have anybody to sue.

Do you want to press charges against someone? No but if Raul Esparza (who played ADA Rafael Barba on SVU) could be my attorney, I could probs find some random corporation or something to press charges against. Just saying.

Do you trust all of your facebook friends? To the degree that they aren’t catfish or computer hackers. I wouldn’t necessarily co-sign loans or share my banking info with most of them, though.

Is something wrong with your body physically right now? Nope.

Have you ever been held hostage? Whoever made this survey has clearly been watching a Special Victims Unit marathon or something. But yeah, on several occasions. #SociopathEx.

What is wrong with you (physically) right now? Wasn’t this just a question a few questions ago? My right foot is always itchy, I guess.

Do you feel ok? Surely.

Has a rumor ever been spread about you that wasn’t true? Probably. I know with sociopath ex, I was constantly accused of shit I didn’t do but he didn’t really spread rumors because we didn’t have any friends.😂

Has your pastor ever started an untrue rumor about you? Lmao. I don’t have a pastor or any religious leaders in my life but I'd like to imagine they have better things to do than talk shit and spread rumors about their parishioners.

What color is your phone? The case is Barney the dinosaur purple.

How old were you when you got your first smartphone? I think like 18/19? When I got my first cellphone @ 15, Smartphones didn’t exist.

How bad are your worst cramps on a scale of 1-10? I'd say like usually a 6 or 7.

Have you ever been in pain so bad you were throwing up and screaming? Maybe when I had the pleural effusion on the outside of my lung. I don’t think I was screaming but definitely crying.

Have you ever had to take pain meds immediately or you would have been throwing up and screaming? I’ve only really taken pain meds for funsies.

Have you ever been in pain so bad you passed out? I don’t think so.

Can you have kids? Biologically, probably. Financially, certainly not.

Does your home have an ant problem? Naw.

What season do you wish lasted longer? They’re all fine the way they are. I guess spring…a little longer before 100+ degree summer wouldn’t hurt

How long does fall last where you live? Technically, fall here is just less hot summer, but late Sept – late December probably.

If you could get rid of one of your allergies, which one would it be? I’m not allergic to anything.

Do you have any cousins that look like you? I guess they all must sort of look like me on some level. None are spitting images or whatever.

Who do you know who is dating someone that looks way too old for them? Na. Not my business anyways.

Have you ever gone on a facebook deleting spree? I deleted my Facebook, instead, during that super toxic period of my life… the involuntary isolation that often comes with abusive relationships.

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49. I woke up this morning with a bad hangover, and my penis was missing again.

Do you blow dry your hair or do you let it air out? Air dry. It’s like 100+ degrees here, it dries in seconds.

Are you always late or always on time? Always 5-7 minutes early.

Do you blush when you receive compliments? I don’t usually receive that many compliments that are awkward enough to make me blush. It’s usually shit like “you have awesome handwriting”…which btw, I totally do.

Candles or incense? Neither. I’m absent-minded and don’t have confidence I’ll forget I lit them and burn shit down.

Does it bother you when someone rubs something in your face? It’s rude as fuck.

Can you juggle? Definitely not.

Reason behind the last time you laughed until you cried? Honestly I think it was the video of firefighters in reverse, putting small children back into a burning building. It’s like one of those so-fucked-up-it’s-funny kinda things.

Are you one who brags a lot? About how awesome my handwriting is, maybe. Because that’s kinda irrefutable. Otherwise, no.

How much money do you have on you? There’s like $9 in my purse. Rollin' in that dough.

Do you face your problems head on or do you run away from them? Eh, neither. I just ignore them until I absolutely have to deal with them, usually.

What is the latest you’ve stayed out before? All night, until who the fuck knows the next day.

Something you love to eat or drink at the fair? Deep Fried Random Shit.

Your favorite vegetable? Zucchini, snap peas, carrots, corn on the cob.

Are you confrontational? Nooo. I avoid confrontation - to a fault, even.

Do you kiss and makeup or can you hold a grudge? Rarely hold a grudge. I usually don’t even get butthurt to begin with.

Do you stand your ground?: If I feel like it. This sort of touches on my avoiding confrontation to a fault. If I feel like standing my ground will cause a confrontational situation, I don’t.

What do you think of dreadlocks? My boyfriend has them and he’s sexy so I’m a fan.

Would you say you have a big impact on people? That’s for people to decide, not me.

Who has a big impact on you? Close friends, boyfriend, family, blahblahblah…I feel like it's such a cliché answer...but it is what it is.

Who do you know without a doubt cares about you? Those people mentioned above.

Can people rely on you? To a degree, but it totally depends on what they’re asking of me.

Have you ever caught yourself talking in your sleep? I guess in like a half-asleep sort of state.

Do you catch lizards? Hells no, son. Those little fuckers are fast.

Are you stubborn? For the most part, yes. But I’ve gotten a lot better about letting shit go and not always getting my way.

What all have you done in the last 24 hours? Mmm, woke up, went to work with Brandon at the Bee farm, scraped honeycombs for about 7 hours, went to a work meeting at the Restaurant on the wrong day, went back to farm to pick up B, then went back home and watched Ridiculousness.

Are you freakishly tall? Na, I’m about average.

Do you have a pretty smile? I never needed braces or anything. So I guess by dental standards, yeah.

Are you bright? Like, intelligent or literally so pale I'm physically bright? Maybe a little of both.

Do you like pretzels? Depends. Those Snyder's honey mustard and onion ones and soft mall pretzels with cheese, definitely.

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To feel affection for people even when they make mistakes is uniquely human. You can do it, if you simply recognize: that they’re human too, that they act out of ignorance, against their will, and that you’ll both be dead before long. And, above all, that they haven’t really hurt you. They haven’t diminished your ability to choose.

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (7.22)

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48. Put your hands in the air and say hell yeah. Captain Jack! Johnny Depp!

What motivates you to do what you do? Sheer necessity, usually.

What was the weather like the last time you went out? Hot. It’s Arizona so it’s probably near 100 + sunny.

Do you go for walks often? I’m pretty lazy and try to avoid it. You sorta gotta trick me into walking, like take me to a big shopping mall or something so I inadvertently walk around it whilst shopping.

What color shirt are you wearing? Gray.

What is your favorite type of youtube video to watch? I don’t really watch any. I just use it to occasionally look up songs or to record snippets of stuff to remix songs.

Do you need any new clothes right now? I got plenty.

What’s the next project you are excited to start? I’m working on a nonsensical Adult Coloring Book featuring animals committing crimes.

Do you collect anything? If so, what? Used to collect rocks and Pokémon cards. I suppose in a sense I collect all sorts of art/office supplies.

^and if not, what would you like to collect? Nothing really.

What was the last disappointing thing that happened to you? I don’t know. Suppose work being closed for renovation for 2 weeks kinda sucks because I sort of need cash.

What is something God has healed you of? I don’t really do the whole God/Religion rigamarole... Chances are if we are healed of something, there is a psychological, sociological biological or generally rational explanation.

Have you ever experienced a miracle? Like, a phenomenal coincidence? I think as much as I hate to be a downer, there's probably a lot to do with our perceptions of events

What was the last thing you ate? Lucky Charms.

Do you ever eat food that’s intended for kids? Well, Lucky Charms. I also love pizza rolls and chicken nuggets. But I’m not eating Gerber Peas&Carrot baby foods or anything crazy like that.

What was the last stupid thing you did? Define “stupid”? Most things I do are probably stupid to others but perfectly acceptable to me.

Do you get embarrassed easily? Sometimes.

Are you wearing pants or shorts right now? I never wear shorts.

What are your top three names you like for a daughter? Elliot (this is also my pick for a boy name), Tara, Hazel.

Would you ever film a vlog of yourself giving birth? Ew. Fuck no. Honestly, adopting/fostering sounds way more my style anyway. To be totally frank, pregnancy sounds gross and being unable to take my adderall sounds awful. I’d gain like, a million pounds.

Do you like getting caught in the rain? It’s usually a refreshing break from the heat out here.

Do you think your hair looks best straight, wavy, or curly? Messy, or in a side-pony.

What was the last craft project you completed?: Coloring books for my friends’ kid.

Name 3 youtubers you would like to meet in person: I don’t know any.

Has anyone ever spread an untrue rumor about you? Sociopath ex. Not sure he actually said them aloud to people other than myself, but I was constantly being accused of weird stuff I absolutely did not do.

What’s one rumor you’ve heard about yourself, and is it true? N/A. No idea. Not aware of any relevant or applicable rumors. I literally just keep to myself and do crafts.

What color are your nails painted currently? Not painted.

Do you use a pill box? Jesus, I’m not 80.

List 3 people you know who were loving and then turned cold: it’s kind of generic to assume either of those things as permanent traits. But probably most flings or whatever. It always feels cold when one party loses interest.

Have you filmed a youtube video today? Never filmed one in my life.

Do you leave the house when you’re on your period? Um yes. Life doesn’t stop just because I have cramps.

^If not, why not? -

Have you ever felt threatened for your life? Yeah. Sociopath ex would get overtly paranoid and mistake harmless or unrelated things I did or said to be conspiracies against him. And occasionally my imaginary betrayals would lead to violent words or actions. Like, a bundle of index cards with Carrabba’s menu items and their ingredients, word for word, from the Carrabba’s menu, was somehow coded plots to who the fuck knows to have him killed. Irrational stuff like that.

What are you behind on? Student loans. And when I say behind, I really mean that I actively chose not to pay them.

Do you get enough sleep each night? No because night is my time to be productive, uninterrupted and without bothering anyone. I hate having to stop my thoughts just because other people are making noise or trying to converse with me.

Which did you like better: high school or college? Absolutely college.

Which year of your life stands out to you as the most significant so far? Probably last year or two.

…and why? Big personal transitions and revelations in my life philosophy.

What was the last store you shopped at? Walmart, most likely.

Do you have a favorite pharmacist? I used to back in NY. Her name was Evie. She wished a customer Happy Thanksgiving on Valentine’s Day accidentally once and it cracked me up and we had a running joke about it.

Do you have a favorite cashier at the grocery store? I don’t shop frequently enough and I switch up stores when I do.

What was the last thing you ordered at Starbucks? Probably a toffee nut Frappuccino.

What’s something you discovered recently?

What makes you more creative? Emotional turbulence, certain drugs.

What’s the last magical thing you experienced? Um…Magical? The herd of unicorns crossing the I-10.

What is the theme of your bedroom? None. We are staying in a spare room at a friend’s. But we're actually moving this week because being micromanaged and constantly scrutinized was getting old.

Have you ever lived in a dorm? Yes, for a few years

Who is someone whom you admire, and why? I guess the lady at work, Amanda. She’s like 64 and works open-close every day, and still has a great attitude.

When was the last time you stepped outside of your comfort zone? I don’t know. I test the waters every once in awhile.

Where would you like to travel to next? Nowhere crazy. Just back to New York for the Renaissance Faire.

If you could win three dream vacations to anywhere, where would you go? Portugal—New Zealand—Ireland.

Would you rather ride a camel or an elephant? Camel. They’re fuzzy.

Are you a free spirit? I don’t know what that even constitutes. I think outside the box and I question social conformity and other preset patterns of thought. But I don’t know that has much to do with my spirit.

Do you want to lose weight? I think I’m okay for now.

Which insects scare you, if any? They don’t scare me, they just creep me out …spiders, centipedes, millipedes, roaches…ugh.

Do you think it’s silly to be afraid of a tiny insect? It’s not like I think they’re going to murk me with a sawed off shot gun. I know they’re harmless and therefor not technically scary…but they’re still creepy and unsettling somehow.

Have you ever experienced paranoia? To some degree.

Have you ever hallucinated? Indeed.

Were you raised religious? We were raised Roman Catholic. Didn’t stick.

Have you ever been abused? Psychologically, emotionally, physically and sexually. #sociopathic ex.

Do you think the cops should do more about bullying? I think cops have enough shit to worry about as is and don’t know how effective extensive police interference would even be. I think the anti-bullying message is stronger when conveyed by people closer to kids like teachers, parents, siblings or a celebrity figure they idolize.

Is there a coffee shop you like better than Starbucks? I like them all about the same.

If you could afford to get your hair professionally done, what would you get? Probably dye and highlights. Definite trim of my bangs.

If you had a lot of money, do you think you would use it wisely? Absolutely not. I have little to no money now and I don’t even use *that* wisely.

Do you know any rich people who are very irresponsible? I don’t know many people to begin with.

List five careers that you’d like to have: Lawyer (like A.D.A. Barba!)...Graphic Designer...Psychologist...Self-Help writer...and oddly wouldn't mind being a waitress still.

List five far-out things that you’d like to do before you die: I genuinely do not have a bucket list. If I stumble upon something that seems cool, I do it. Making unrealistic lists won't help my quality of life very much.

Do you dream big? Quite the opposite. I sort of just fly by the seat of my pants. Weird expression. Can’t recall ever having very fixated dreams or visions for myself.

What was your first imaginary friend’s name? N/A

What was the name of the first pet that you loved? Comet. <3

What was the first work uniform that you had to wear? Waitress uniform of sorts. I wanna say it was white button down and black pants.

Do you like to go barefoot? Usually. On some surfaces it’s intolerable and I hate the texture, though.

Do you like the same colors now that you did as a kid? Pretty much.

Do you have a blog? You’re on it, buddy. This is a survey blog.

Do you have a youtube channel? What would I even post videos about?? I assure you, I do nothing that the general public would find entertaining.

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Names & People

Do you know people with these names? For each name, say if you know someone with that name and how you know them.

Aaron: -- Adam: -- Alanna: --

Alex: the Dishwasher at work.

Alexa: does Amazon Alexa count?

Alexandria: -My good friend Adriana's oldest sister.

Allegra: isn’t this an allergy medicine?

Allie: the other Dishwasher at work.

Allison: Former Carrabba's co-worker.

Alondra: --

Amanda: The front of house manager at work. She’s a cool ass lady. She’s like 64 and has been a waitress for almost 50 yrs. Still works her ass off like a champ. Also a good friend from high school I used to write fan fiction and play the Sims with.

Amber: one of the Buckeye Border Patrol wives I met the first time I moved down to AZ. She’s since moved back North and now sells Subarus. But she is def one of my top favorite people.

Amie: -- Ana: -- Anaïs: --

Andreas: former co-worker at Carrabba’s. He was the salad guy.

Andrew: cousin. Strictly ate Goldfish crackers and pasta with butter probably well into late teens.

Angela: former co-worker at Carrabba's…always had lots of pet rabbits at her home and would show us cute pics.

Angelica: former co-worker at Carrabba's. She did the carside take-outs.

Anna: former co-worker at Carrabba’s...she was sort of a snitch, if you were doing something wrong, she’d probably tell Serik.

Annie: -- Ari: --

Ashley: one of my current best friends. She was actually my trainer at Carrabba's but she made me feel so welcome and actually hung out and get drinks after work with me and we became friends. Her friendship was one of the reasons I think I stayed at Carrabba’s so long.

Ashna: -- Audrey: -- Austin: -- Becky: --

Ben: my first boyfriend when I was like 15. I essentially went out with him for the sake of having a boyfriend. He cheated on me with another girl we knew but I was pretty stoked about that because I wanted to hang out with Dan L. Ben’s brother and step brother were cool though, I wound up actually being friends with them for a bit afterwards.

Berkeley: -- Beth: --

Bobby: the kid that lived down the street from us growing up.

Bolor: is this a real name?

Brendan: -- Bridgid: --

Britney: --

Brooke: girl I lived with at Water Street. We tripped on acid once. And she was also one of the girls who helped teach me hulahoop dance tricks.

Cal: --

Callie: she spells it Cally. One of the Buckeye Border Patrol wives. I had least in common with her, but we all went to a few country concerts together. We accidentally got the same exact pair of cowgirl boots

Cam: -- Cameron: -- Camille: --

Camryn: -- Carmen: -- Caro: --

Caroline: I have an aunt and a cousin named Caroline. She’s probably my favorite of my cousins. She still asks me for advice from time to time.

Casilda: -- Cecile: --

Cecily: -- Chanel: -- Chloe: --

Chris: I call my sister Chris and she hates it because she strictly goes by Christie. Also the facilitator of the Peer group at the NAMI support meetings I went to is named Chris.

Christina: I know one with a “K”. Met her at the Dive bar I used to frequent years ago in Arizona.

Christopher: -- Claire: --Claudia: -- Claudine: --

Cole: had a summer camper named Cole once when I was a counsellor at the Environmental center.

Connie: --

Connor: former co-worker at Carrabba's.

Courtney: an uncle and my grandfather on my Mum's side. I think they spell it with a K tho.

Cyrus: --

Daisy: girl I went to high school with.

Dakota: --

Dana: girl that was in my girl scout troop.

Danielle: --

David: former co-worker at Carrabba’s, whose brother was roommates with this other Carrabba's kid I was banging for a few months.

Delilah:--

Diane: Aunt Diane. Her kids and my siblings and I probably got along best growing up. The others were into sports but we liked video games, Pokemon and water balloon fights.

Diego: -- Donald: -- Doug: --

Duncan: my friend had a rabbit named Duncan. If that counts.

Dylan: -- Eleanor: --

Elijah: called my friend Oua “Elijah” and she called me “Orli”. For whatever reason we decided to adopt nicknames based on LOTR actors.

Elise: --Eliza: --

Elizabeth: an aunt on my mom's side. She’s deaf, so I actually learned the sign language alphabet cause of her.

Ella:-- Elle: --

Ellie: My parents named their RV/camper Ellie. Lmao. She’s a good RV though.

Elliot: I watch enough Law and Order SVU reruns that I think Detective Elliot Stabler actually qualifies as somebody I know. Elliot is also my top choice name if I ever have a kiddo.

Emerson: --

Emily: former co-worker at Columbia. She was the stock manager and always had the coolest hair colors.

Emma: --"Eric: -- Erika: --

Ethan: -- Faith: -- Fiona: --

Francesca: one of my best friend Adriana’s cousins.

Franz: --

George: one of the regulars/people who help with odd jobs and things at work. Always drinks tall Miller lites.

Ginny: other than Ginny Weasley?

Giselle: --

Grace: one of Brandon’s friends. And I sort of new her from Warwick when we were teens because we both had crews that chilled at Franks place.

Graham: some kid my roommate in Oneonta wanted to bang.

Hadley: --

Hailey: Eminem's daughter.

Hannah: girl I went to college with.

Havana: --

Helen: --

Henry: Brandon and I met an old guy at the winery named Henry two days ago.

Hugo: -- Huma: -- Ilana: --

Indra: -- Isabel: -- Isabella: --

Itza: -- Ivy: -- Izzy: --

Jackie: neighbor next door. We used to swim in their pool and play after school until they became popular and my sister and I stayed regular. Post high school, I realized that was all in my head and I let my insecurities psych me out.

Jacob: one of my friend Maria's exes. We are still FB friends though.

James: one of Brandon's friends. But I knew him as a teenager because him&Brandon’s crew hung out with our crew.

Jamie: one of my besties in college. She was one of the people I genuinely trusted and had a bond with. We also liked to mess with strangers and say weird things to people. Also had a good friend in High School named Jamie...we passed notes in class and wrote fsn fictions.

Jason: sociopath ex I refer to in my surveys.

Jennifer: middle aged bartender who used to flirt with the other bartender I was having an affair with. Yeah, my life used to be a shit show. Moral of that story, don’t fuck your bartender.

Jenny: --

Jess: former co-worker at Carrabba’s who lived with Ashley and also became one of my best friends. She also had a cosmetology license and always does my hair for me.

Jhadha: --

Joe: former manager at a diner I worked at in NY. He was the only manager who wasn’t a complete dickbag there.

John: kid that lived up the street.

Jonathan: Brandon's friend and the guy we currently are renting a room from…he used to be a corrections officer in a prison and sometimes I think he forgets we are his friends, not incarcerated felons. I don’t know how else to explain the unnecessary compulsion to micro-manage us.

Joseph: -- Joyce: --

J.P.: the husband of one of my former co-workers at Carrabba’s. They are both natively from NY too.

Jude: --

Julia: former co-worker at Carrabba’s. Hung out with her a few times and the co-worker I had been banging also tried to hit her up. Don’t know if anything ever actually came of it though.

Julie: --

Justin: one of the kids we all chilled with as teenagers. We had a crush on each other for a bit and like made out at a Basement party once.

Kaan: -- Kai: -- Karina: -- Kat: --

Kate: I know 4 Katie's and all from college. One is a friend of a friend who used to visit for party weekends, another is a former roomie on Water Street who also helped teach me hoop dance and the third is a former roomie from the dorms who literally had been obsessed with the color pink. Her entire side of the room and her whole wardrobe was straight up all pink…we actually got along great though. The 4th Katie was a good friend I met my first or second year in Oneonta.

Katherine:-- Kinaya: -- Kira: --

Kristie: -- Spells it with a Y. Went to high school together but never knew each other until college... She’s to this day still one of my best friends that I talk to on a regular basis. I send homemade coloring books to her daughter. Also my sister is Kristie but with a CH.

Lanie: --

Laura: girl I went to high school with and was on the same little league softball team with. Her dad was the coach. She did an amazing Fran Drescher voice. Also name of a former co-worker at Carrabba's.

Lauren: girl from my girl scout troop, still facebook friends with her.

Leah: --

León: I know a kid with the last name Leon. One of Brandon's friends but we all hung out as teenagers.

Lexxi: former co-worker at Carrabba’s.

Liberty: -- Lisette: --Louisa: -- Luca: --

Luis: former co-worker at Carrabba’s.

Lynette: -- MacKenzie: -- Maddie: --

Maggie: girl I went to high school with/current Facebook friend.

Makena: Jess' little sister.

Manlio: -- Margaret: --

Margo: know a girl with that as a last name.

Maria: one of the girls I lived with at Water St and one of the chillest people in the world. We had a bio class together and we hula hooped, went to concerts, tripped and even were old school pen pals post-college.

Marianna: -- Mariely: -- Martha: --

Martin: -- Mayuri: -- McKinley: --

Megan: My little brother's fiancé. She asked me to be a Bridesmaid. I like her she’s a pretty cool cat and literally makes the best carrot cake in the world.

Meredith: --

Mia: former co-worker at Carrabba’s. Really chill person.

Michael: one of my cousins. Likes sports too much.

Michelle: wife of the guy we’re renting a room from. She’s an ICU nurse and a genuinely sweet person.

Mike: the father of one of my best friend’s kids. I have mixed opinions about him. She often calls me when he’s being a douche and needs advice or comfort

Minah: -- Miranda: --

Molly: awesome chick I used to work with at the Environmental Center. She was a master of astrology, gardening and cooking. We drank and hung out all the time. I miss her and can’t find her on FB.

Morgan: --

Nadia: girl I went to high school with. We always had chorus together.

Nancy: Mrs. B! She was the Choir leader for the church choir I used to sing in growing up. Even when I stopped believing in the whole religion thing, I still continued to sing in the choir because Mrs. B was the best and was kind of lik3 family at that point.

Natalie: -- Nathan: -- Nathanael: --

Neoma: -- Nichole: -- Nico: --

Nikki: the friend in our teenage clique who had the car and a bomb-ass pool. She weirdly went to Senior Prom with my now BF. Odd how life actually unfolds. She almost exclusively wanted to eat at the Hacienda and always got the same dish every time. She was also scared of ketchup. Her sweet 16 party was pretty lit…I think we are still Instagram friends but have lost touch since high school.

Noah: -- Noelle: -- Octavio: --

Olivia: Kristy's 6 year old daughter who I make and mail personalized coloring books to.

Orion: -- Owen: --

Paige: the lady who does my hair in NY has a daughter named Paige.

Pam: --

Pat: former 2-doors-down neighbor. She had 2 kids a little older than us so we didn’t play with them. But she always had those skinny ice pops in the plastic sleeve, that my sister and I to this day, still call them Pat Pops.

Patrick: kid I knew in college, was dating my good friend Lynsey. They used to let me pass out at the foot of their bed when we all came back wasted from the bars.

Paul: former manager at Carrabba’s.

Paula: --

Pauline: my pet squirrel was named Paulina.

Peter: current boss & owner of the restaurant. Also have a cousin named Peter. We both liked the band The Used growing up.

Phoebe: one of my sisters friends in high school who I wound up becoming friends with and currently keep in touch with via Facebook.

Phong: -- Price: -- Quinn: --

Rachel: girl that lived down the street. We were friends until like Middle School.

Rai: -- Railey: --

Raquel: girl I went to high school with and had some mutual friends in common with. When I cheerleading for a brief season she was one of the only two who were nice/talked to me.

Ray: -- Rayne: -- Rebecca: -- Rebkah: --

Regina: one of my sisters friends in high school. Her brothers were in the same scout troop as ours so we all hung out at random scout outings we were forced to attend. We are still FB friends and she’s working on a custom needle point cross stitch for me.

Reilly: --

Remy: my friend Tabitha's kid.

Ren: -- Rhianna: --

Robert: former co-worker at Carrabba’s.

Rohini: -- Roither: -- Rose: --

Ruby: former co-worker at Carrabba’s.

Ruilin: --

Sabrina: -- Sakura: -- Salim: --

Sally: girl I went to high school withm

Sam: one of my youngest cousins. She’s super smart and she does college-level fencing. Which is random as hell. Also have a good male friend name Sam who used to do Sushi and Mac Makeup days with me. Him and his husband also took me to see Wicked on Broadway which was awesome.

Sapna: --

Sarah: former co-worker at Carrabba’s who I still occasionally keep in touch with.

Savanah: -- Sebastian: -- Shani:--

Shannon: former co-worker at Angelo's.

Siena: -- Snigdha: --

Sofia: -- Sophie: -- Soren: --

Spencer: one of Brandon's friends who is dating/married to his other friend Laura. We visit them every time we are in NY. Super awesome people.

Summers: -- Sydney: -- Taran: --

Taylor: current co-worker and newest friend. She’s 19 and legitimately looks like she could be my sister.

Tessa: -- Thea: -- Theo: --

Theresa: bestest former assistant manager at Carrabba’s. She came out to party with me, Ash and Jess on her last day and we all bawled hysterically saying goodbye in the parking lot.

Tim: one of Brandon’s friends.

Tom: --

Tori: my sister's best friend. Posts pics of her Great Prynese puppy on FB.

Ural: --

Victoria: went to the same high school but didn’t know each other til we went to the same college. Became really good friends. Randomly put lemons in the dorm shower stalls with me and we had our Malt Liquor Mondays…I'd buy a couple 40’s of Old E with my fake and we'd sit in the dorm common and play a modified version of the drinking game Kings by ourselves.

Viviane: -- Walter: --

Will: Border Patrol ex-fiance. We met in college and got a job with BP post college…which is originally how I came to be in Arizona. Despite the fact I was an unforgivable dick and left, He genuinely never treated me like it. And that’s admirable. According to friends he is with someone else, and I’m 100% okay and happy for him.

Willa: --

William: I mean, it is my ex's full name. But everyone called him Will.

Yujin: -- Yuta: --

Zac: kid I went to college with. Was dating one of the girls we hung out with. We had a few Outdoor Rec classes together tho.

Zoe: --

There was a which names do you prefer out of these section but it exceeded the character limit of this post.

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47. I got an 8ft bed that never has to be made. You know if it weren't for trucks we wouldn't have tailgates!

1. What type of criminal would you be? An extremely ineffective one. I’m pretty clumsy and severely lack stealth.

2. What are you listening to right now? Brandon’s watching some show on his phone across from me.

3. If you had to choose a stripper name, what would it be? Something awkward and distinctly non-stripper-ish like Constance or Trudy.

4. If your phone started ringing, who would you hope is calling? It’s likely gonna be my folks or Kristy if anything. Or the random number that keeps leaving me telemarketing voicemails in Spanish.

5. Do you drink? Everyone drinks. But if you mean booze, yes, but not too often. It doesn’t serve much functional purpose in my current life. In college and my 20’s it was a way to overcome social anxiety and inhibitions to make friends or meet guys or just get out of my own head. But at 30, I have Brandon and enough already established friendships that I don’t have much use for that particular vice anymore.

6. Do you smoke? Cigarettes, yes, because if I didn’t then how would I get a 5 minute break every few hours at work? “Hey can I sit on the patio and bullshit on my phone for 5 minutes?” doesn’t fly. Weed? On occasion…along the same lines as drinking, it makes me dysfunctional more often than not, and therefor isn’t useful. I’m an uppers and psychedelics type of gal.

7. What is the first thing you notice in someone? Depends on the person and the situation. There isn’t one thing I notice or consistently look for when observing people. I suppose whatever catches my eye about them.

8. Do you get attached easily? Not really.

9. Do you like your eye color? Yeah it’s fine.

10. Have any stupid human tricks? I can sit, stay and give paw.

11. Humor me. What physical ideal do you imagine in a boyfriend/girlfriend/partner? Having ideals like that is kind of a trap. It subconsciously makes you closed-minded to things outside those ideals. If I’m attracted to someone, I’m attracted to them and it’s simple as that.

12. What type of personality traits do you look for in a boyfriend/girlfriend/partner? I already have a fella so, I’m not looking. And again, I never maintained a certain criteria for any potential mates…if we hit it off and I like you, I’m going to like/accept you for the traits you already presently have, not the traits I want you to “ideally” be.

13. Any other essential quirks/interests/other you look for in a boyfriend/girlfriend/partner? Please don’t be a lunatic and eat/ order your steaks and burgers well done.

14. Any romantic gestures you really like? I’m not really romantic. I suppose I do like the idea of going to Bed and Breakfasts. They always have a vintage, cozy sort of interior décor that fascinates me.

15. Any sexual fantasies? Are you daring enough to share one? I want to have sex in the penguin exhibit at the Phoenix zoo while the penguins and passerby watch.

And yes, I’m definitely messing with you. My sex life isn’t Tumblr's buisness.

16. Have you ever been in love? Honestly, I have 0 idea what that entails. Everything in the past I ever assumed or thought was “in love” was either infatuation, co-dependency, obligation, or other actually self-constructed concepts that were created by me (subconsciously) to fit some current narrative of my life. I’m either completely jaded or completely aware, not sure which.

17. Do you have a crush/romantic interest in anyone? Brandon. And Thor.

18. What’s your sexual orientation (if you feel comfortable answering)? I’m straight.

19. What’s your favorite color and why? Yellow, turquoise, some fuchsia-y shades of purple.

20. What was your most embarrassing moment? Don’t have any that really jump out at me as stand-alone singular incidences.

21. Do you ever wish you were someone else? Fuck no.

22. What were you like when you were a kid? Like, a less developed version of me now. A Windows 98. & I gave too many fucks about shit that didn’t matter.

23. What would your dream house be like? Small. No bigger than a cottage or double-wide Two bedrooms, kitchenette, a shower with a bath, some laundry machines and a little patio out back or front. Maybe some citrus trees out back. Even if I were filthy rich, this would still be what I’d look for.

24. What last made you laugh? No idea.

25. Do you have a place you like to go to collect your thoughts? My walk-in closet studio:

26. What is your favorite/least favorite word? Favorite: zany Least: dollop.

27. What turns you on? Uniqueness.

28. What turns you off? Conformity, closed-mindedness, regularly wearing Polo shirts of your own accord. Like if you gotta wear one for your work uniform, whatever, but why recreationally wear one?

29. Have you ever been skinny dipping? Yeah. Pretty much exactly the same as swimming not naked.

30. Would you go bungee jumping/sky diving if given the chance? Fuck no, bro.

31. Do you have any siblings? Younger sister and younger brother.

32. Do you like to dance? Definitely not. One of the most mentally uncomfortable activities in all of existence.

33. What is your definition of cheating? Having an intimate connection either physically or emotionally with another person behind your partner's back.

34. Have you ever stolen anything? Umm like string cheese singles and a Bic lighter.

35. Do you regret anything? Nope. I forgave myself for being a completely inconsiderate cunt a few years back.

36. Do you have any phobias? Not really. There’s shit I don’t like but phobia might be too strong.

37. Ever broken any bones? *knock on wood* No.

38. Ever come close to death? Yeah, once or twice.

39. What is your religion/spirituality, if any? I was raised Roman Catholic but I long since have chosen to bypass organized religions all together. I don’t like being told what to think or believe. Plus, am I supposed to blindly ignore the likelihood of humans modifying the teachings to suit some underlying power plays or political agenda? I simply have no way of knowing for certain, so I don’t really worry about it. Same with God or whatever deities could be chilling. No way to actually, tangibly know until we kick it. I just try and not be a dick as much as possible and keep an open mind.

40. Have you ever been to a psychiatrist/therapist? Yeah. Sometimes a completely impartial human being who can write prescriptions is helpful to have in your corner.

41. Are looks important in a relationship? To a degree. You both have to be attracted to each other. But they don’t matter in the sense of how other people see them. Like, if you like someone but your buddy says their hideous, but you’re instantly love struck, you shouldn't not pursue them.

42. Are you more like your mom or your dad? Not sure, honestly. I think it’s pretty evenly distributed.

43. What is your favorite season? Honestly, it depends where I’m living.

44. Do you have any tattoos? 3.

45. Do you have any piercings? Gauged ears, only, as of now. My job just made me remove my lip ring because our primarily elderly patrons kept complaining about it. It’s not like it’s affecting their food or my ability to provide customer service. I don't like the look of elastic band jeans from Walmart but you don’t see me complaining to my boss to demanding that they remove them, do you?

46. How many boyfriends/girlfriends have you had? Like, 4 officially certified relationships. A few stray flings in between.

47. Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character? Sirius Black (from Harry Potter)…but like before Gary Oldman played him in the movies. I’m not saying Gary is ugly or anything but he’s not the smokin hot John Stamos/Johnny Depp-ish Sirius that my mind concocted.

48. What is your favorite thing to do? Draw/Color.

49. If you could only visit one place outside of your hometown, where would it be? Umm. I don’t know. A tropical island sounds lovely.

50. Do you get jealous easily? Not really. It’s immature, not only do you come off as insecure and emotionally volatile, but being jealous also solves ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Being jealous of someone just makes you angry and unhappy inside. That is all.

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46. Let's get down to business, to defeat the Huns! Did they send me daughters, when I asked for sons?!?

01. How often do you walk around barefoot? I mean, in public (minus water-themed settings) obviously never. At home, often. Socks feel weird on some surfaces.

02. When you eat take-out, do you just eat it out of the containers provided? Why would I intentionally create a need to clean dishes? Wasn’t that the purpose of not cooking?

03. How do you prefer to travel? Plane, train, driving? Well, if I’m going overseas, plane. If I’m in an airport or zoo…love the little tour/terminal trains...but definitely driving is my all time favorite…alone, with a cold drink, a fresh pack of smokes, the windows down and a personally compiled playlist of go-to jams cranked up to a borderline unnecessary level of loudness.

04. Would you need to sleep with someone before considering marrying them? Yeah, but I don’t technically think marriage is a big deal or even necessary. The two things, in my mind, are essentially unrelated constructs.

05. How often do you make your bed? There is no particular frequency or reason when or why I do or don’t make it…but roughly 80% of the time, I don’t.

No 6? I don’t know, man, it's vanished.

07. Do you carry condoms? No lol.

08. Would you date someone who has a hearing aid? I’m very appalled and disgusted with the hard of hearing. I know this is the internet and you can’t hear the dry sarcasm I am using in my head as I type it... But I’m 100% joking, I swear, why would a hearing aid be a deal breaker?

09. If you were to be stuck on a deserted tropical island, how big would you like the island to be? Small enough that predatory animals wouldn’t be able to inhabit it.

10. How organized are the files on your computer? No computer.

11. Have you ever been to a strip club? Once…too drunk to remember much about it other than they had beer there. And that handing the strippers money, like they're actual people, instead of degradingly tossing it on the floor, was not preferred by the strippers.

12. Have you ever brought home a stray animal? There was a wild baby squirrel lost and confused outside the efficiency I used to rent. Decided to see if she wanted to come in…then she lived in the over-the-door shoe pocket thing for the next 6 months.

13. Did you have a childhood hero? Were they real or fictional? I don’t think I’ve ever had “a hero”…& I mean this in the least depressing way possible.

14. If you are put on hold and the music playing is a song you know, do you sing along? Depends on my mood and where I am or who is around me.

15. Are you physically strong? Lmao, no. Doing one pull-up might actually kill me.

16. Would you date someone with braces? Provided I were single and he wasn’t in 7th grade, sure. Invisi-line does exist now though. Not sure why anyone would choose painful metal braces over a thin gel-like mold.

17. Does scuba diving interest you? If you’re buying the gear and providing transportation, and can teach me how, sure, I'm down. But otherwise it’s just kinda inconvenient all around and that’s a major deterrent.

18. Would you ever ask your parents for relationship advice? I'm not against consulting my folks, but I never really ask anybody for “advice” because that implies I want someone to make a personal life decision for me, based on their own independent, & often unrelated life experiences. Which is ludacris. All I ever ask for is for someone to let me vent and then have a candid, honest conversation about the general topic, that hopefully can lead to further clarity and help me understand and declutter my headmess.

19. Do you think people look up to you? Haven’t the slightest clue.

20. How often do you have trouble sleeping at night? Suppose you can’t technically call it trouble if you are intentionally taking adderall to stay up and do crafts.

21. Can you drive a manual transmission? Tried. I’m kind of dyslexic with the coordination of it all. I don’t trust my brain to execute the process safely.

22. Have you ever re-gifted a gift you didn’t care for? A gift card. It wasn’t anything personal, there just wasn’t that restaurant in my area and there was on where my Grandparents live. I didn’t want to waste it.

23. Do you ever rehearse conversations before you have them? More so replay them differently after I have them. But I suppose sometimes I try to imagine alternative ways to phrase or approach a subject before.

24. You notice someone staring intently at you, what do you do? Nothing. I space the fuck out all the time and random people probably think I’m staring intently at them all the time. Chances are my eyes froze but my mind kept going and you happened to be in my line of sight. However, if I’m at work and they’re staring at me, it’s probably because they’re ready to order or they need more unsweetened tea. In which case, I refill their glass or take their order.

25. Do you blush easily? Don’t know, I blush a regular amount?

26. Do you get angry at yourself or at others more often? Myself. And in all reality, even when I think I’m mad at others, it’s likely I’m mad at myself and can’t identify why so I’m just blaming and projecting the anger onto them.

27. Can you name five current world leaders? Absolutely not. Honestly, you’re welcome to judge me for this, but I didn’t even know our own Vice Prez' name until like four months ago. I really don’t follow politics because I don’t have the patience to sift through all the intricate layers of corruption involved with them. And yeah, I get that politicians thrive on the apathy of the masses but if I’m going to care about a cause or make a difference, I’m going to do it leading by example in everyday life, not by all of a sudden deciding to take a stance on gun-ownership and then spamming my newsfeed with memes about guns for the next 2-3 days.

28. When taking a cab, do you talk to the driver? If I’m in a chatty mood, but usually yes to some extent. I figure they get their share of rude or idiotic fares that maybe a little polite chit-chat makes a difference in some way.

29. Do you like word games like Scrabble or Boggle? Don’t know what Boggle is…so Scrabble, please.

30. Would you consider dating a psychiatrist or psychologist? Well, no, on the grounds that I’m already happily in a relationship. But hypothetically speaking, I wouldn’t have ever been opposed to it. We'd probably get along fine as I literally talk about psych related shit all the fucking time.

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Lmao yup. Spent adulthood trying to unbrainwash childhood. Go figure.

“Now I understand that one of the important reasons for going to college and getting an education is to learn that the things you’ve believed in all your life aren’t true, and that nothing is what it appears to be.”

— Daniel Keyes, Flowers for Algernon (via quotespile)

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45. Conjunction Junction, how's that function? I've got three favorite cars that get most of my job done...

Do you answer the phones at your work? Well we definitely don’t just let them ring. If I’m super busy I try to pretend I don’t hear it and hope one of the other waitresses gets it. It’s usually someone placing take out food orders or wanting to know the hours (to which asking why couldn’t they google it, is not acceptable)

What’s your ring tone? I think its just a random beat I made.

What were you doing at 12am last night? Playing Design Home.

Do you want to fix anything with anyone? Nothing is broken with anyone that I know of…so, n/a.

Do you get annoyed when you see someone you don’t like? Can’t genuinely say there is anybody I actually dislike. I prefer some people’s company over others but it doesn’t mean I dislike them, per say.

Do you have trust issues? Given the trajectory of my life, I probably ought to, but I don’t. During any given transaction people are either honest, lying, partially lying or leaving out some part of the story for some likely subconscious purpose. And there will never be any definite way to know which. And I am totally okay with that reality.

Do you believe everything happens for a reason? Things happen for whatever reason we tell ourselves they do to make sense of our own realities. There’s not some Devine force behind it, just our default inability to accept randomness.

Are you mean? Honestly don’t think so. But I suppose that’s subjective… and for whatever reason maybe someone perceived my actions as mean. But I wouldn’t say I am.

Do you feel like you’re a good person? I’m not a completely shitty person, at the very least.

Are you going to have a good night? I’m working noon to close – so hopefully, a lucrative night. But it’s a Tuesday so the fuck knows.

Have you ever given up on someone and then went back to them? Yeah, and as an FYI if a dude has mad baby mama drama and starts drinking before 10am, avoid altogether.

Did you wake up in the middle of the night last night? I mean, I was already up.

What shows do you watch? I’m pretty diehard about the SVU reruns at this juncture in my life. But I also like The Good Place, Future Man (on Hulu), The Orville and Impractical Jokas.

What’s wrong with you right now? I’m okay but I guess if I had to pick a thing, the fans a little cold but Brandon is hot so I'm being nice and leaving it on.

Would you go back in time if you were given the chance? Yeah, so I too could go to a shopping mall with Socrates like in Bill & Ted's.

What’s your relationship with the person you last texted? We be dating.

Will your next kiss be a mistake? No, it’ll either be Brandon or the puppers.

Are you looking forward to anything? Anything can be something to look forward to if you adjust how you look at it.

Have you ever broken someone’s heart? It wasn’t my intention and I think he understood on some level that I was lost.

Has anyone ever told you that you have pretty eyes? Yeah.

Does anyone disgust you? People that tip less than 10% even though I went like above and beyond when I didn’t even have to. And especially worse if they needed drink refills every 45 seconds or bogged me down with multiple neurotic modifications.

Did you enjoy your weekend? Well, it was just work and then Sunday off. No complaints here.

Have you argued with anyone today? Nope. It’s 7:58am, other people aren’t even awake.

Your enemy is at your doorstep begging for forgiveness, what would you do? I don’t consider anybody an enemy but, hypothetically, if I did are they were probably already forgiven moments after they wronged me.

Has someone had their arms around you in the past 7 days? Yeah.

Dare you to detail why you kissed the last person you kissed? Does he is my boyfriend suffice as enough detail?

Are you afraid of losing the last person you talked to? There is always an unsettling possibility of losing those you don’t want to lose…constantly fearing or worrying about it doesn’t reduce this possibility, only reduces your ability to enjoy the present.

Is anything bothering you? Not really. Might go to Walmart and get a coffee after this.

Is there someone that makes you happy every time you see them? Surely.

What was your last thought before you went to bed last night? Honestly no idea.

When’s the last time you had a headache? Also no idea.

Is anyone else in the room with you? Brandon and Bocki pup.

Who was the last person you had a conversation with on the phone? Most likely someone placing an order for to-go food at work.

Does anyone call you babe? Brandon.

Is there anything you are craving right now? Coffee frappe thingie.

What was the first thing you thought of this morning? A cigarette.

Are you satisfied with what you currently have in life? Yup!

What were you doing at 7:00 am? Feeding the doggo.

How many hours of sleep did you get last night? Like, 4.

Do you know anyone who has been arrested? Me…? #DUI. And probably most people I know. And it’s not even like I hang out with seedy characters – just your everyday Walmart petty shoplifters and ooccasional recreational substance abusers.

Think back to the last person you kissed, how many times have you laughed with them? Probably over a million.

How do you feel about your hair right now? I want to dye it.

What’s something you really want right now, be honest? To shower.

When you were in elementary school, did you change best friends a lot? No, from what I recall, I had very few friends to begin with. My sister was my best friend thru Childhood.

Last thing you touched not computer-related? Puppy.

Have you ever suspected anyone of cheating on you? My 10th grade high school boyfriend actually was cheating on me, but I was pretty stoked about it because I didn’t really like him and it was my 1st relationship and didn't know how to just break up. So, the cheating just made it the perfect out.

Does the song you’re currently listening to remind you of anyone specific? No song. Brandon's watching some Hulu show with George Clooney in it…which pretty much just reminds me of George Clooney.

Who was the last person to give you a ride somewhere? Myyyself, son! Woopwoooop!

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“Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it.”

— Khalil Gibran (via philosophyquotes)

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True that, homie.

“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.”

— Buddha (via philosophyquotes)

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“If you learn from defeat, you haven’t really lost.” - Zig Ziglar

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44. To the windowwww, to the wall! ...til the sweat drip down my balls! awwww skeet skeet mothafuckaaa....!

What is in the back seat of your car right now?>> Technically don’t have a car at the moment…but in B's car there’s probs nothing in the backseat because he’s OCD about keeping it nice. If it were mine there would be a wide array of clothes, pens for work and empty water bottles.

What was the last thing you threw up? >> I don’t know. I think pistachio ice cream.

Menthol or regular cigarettes? >> I switch it up.

What is your favorite episode of Friends? >> Where Monica came home early and Chandler switched the porn he was watching to a shark documentary and then Monica thought he got off watching sharks attack.

Does anyone have any blackmail on you? >> Not that I’m aware of. But who knows. The world is weird.

If you could marry any celebrity today who would it be? >> Chris Hemsworth.

Have you been to a strip club? >> Once with some friends after the regular bar closed. I was bit too drunk to remember much of it.

Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you? >> Nope.

Are you wearing socks right now? >> Nope.

What was the last thing you had to drink? >> Kind-of iced water.

What are you wearing right now? >> Black leggins, long black tank top and baggy gray overshirt.

Last food you ate? >> Few bites of a crunchwrap from TBell.

Have you bought any clothing items in the last week? >> Yeah. Salvo Army thrift shopped today and found two new pairs of work pants $1 each. What a fucking score.

What’s the last sporting event you watched? >> I don’t partake in such activities.

Last person’s house you were in? >> Even though we’re staying here it’s technically Jon and Michelle’s.

Last movie you saw? >> Endgame.

Who is the last person you sent a message to on Facebook? >> Some stranger who was selling a used car on Facebook Marketplace.

Ever go to camp? >> Yeah. Girl scout + regular town summer camp. Girl scout camp was way funner.

Were you an honor roll student in school? >> Maybe B honor roll, if any.

Do you like sushi? >> Yeah, love that shit.

Do you have a tan? >> I’m notably pasty.

How old do you want to be when you have kids? >> I don’t really care whether or not I have kids. So respectively, also don’t care about a particular age.

Have you ever drank your soda from a straw? >> Always.

What is your age? >> 30.

Are you someone’s best friend? >> I honestly have no idea if someone would classify me as theirs. Adult friendships are much less defined.

What are your siblings’ middle names? >> Lynn & Anthony.

Where is your dad right now? >> I don’t have a tracking device on him, but I’m going to assume that because of the time and his schedule, he’s home and likely sleeping.

What was the last thing you said? >> Told the dog to come inside from the yard.

What color is your watch? >> Silver, when I do wear it.

What do you think of when you think of Australia? >> Steve Irwin.

Ever ridden on a roller coaster? >> Yes. Went to Six Flags in Cali this winter…went on almost every coaster twice because it was Tuesday during off-season.

Favorite gemstone? >> I guess sapphire because it’s my birthstone.

Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? >> I like to go in, I don’t trust that the drive thru worker has the same definition of what constitutes “extra sauce packets” that I do. Extra sauce = 2 big ramekins or like, 8 packets.

Do you have a roommate? >> 3 human, 4 canine.

Do you have any bad habits? >> Most of my habits are bad, I’d say. But I’m fully okay with it.

What is your favorite number? >> 4.

Do you know anyone named Lori? >> I feel like my mom has a friend named Lori. Donno. maybe a friend has a mom named Lori. One of the two.

What color is your mom’s hair? >> Dirty blonde.

Do you have a dog? >> Yup…he’s a Cockerspaniel-Pomeranian mix.

What happened to you in 1993? >> I was 5 years old. Probably not a whole damn lot.

Does your first memory involve your dad? >Yeah. We were in the Poconos fishing with my sister and Grandpa. It was evening and there were lots of those fuzzy caterpillars everywhere.

Do you remember singing any songs as kids? >> Plenty. I was in choir, too.

When was the last time you went swimming? >> Long ass time ago.

Has your luggage ever gotten lost? >> Nope!

Biggest annoyance in your life right this minute? >> The couple that rents us a room has a senile French Bulldog that, out of nowhere, will sharply and suddenly bark for no reason.

Have you ever thought it would be cool to smash a guitar? >> I am weird and I tend to personalize and feel bad for inanimate objects, so no.

Do you like watching a bonfire? >> Surely. Who doesn’t?

Are you allergic to anything? >> Yo bullshit. Kidding, but no.

What is one thing you miss about your past? >> Playing video games with my siblings.

Do you ever get flu shots? >> No, I’m not an anti-vaxxer or anything. But I don’t even remember the last time I got the flu and I don’t go out of my way to go to Dr’s.

Favorite shoes that you wear all the time? >> Not counting the work shoes I *have* to wear all the time, my cowgirl boots, hands down.

What is one thing you’ve learned about life recently? >> Grapeleaves are really tasty.

Are you jealous of anyone? >> Not really. Doesn’t seem to be much purpose to it. I’m perfectly ok with the reality of not being privy to certain things or qualities that others might be.

Is anyone jealous of you? >> No idea…Not particularly something I brazenly inquire about in random conversation. Suppose anything could be possible, though.

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43. ...'cause it was Bobbi with an 'i'...he isn't just one of the guys; in his pink party dress, you would never guess, he benches 335!

Have you ever wished you could start life over?: Because being an infant sounds like a jolly good time? No thanks.

…or at least go back in time?: Yeahhhh – about that…I’m not fucking with different timelines and all the intricate time-travel etiquette.

When did you last eat pizza?: Tonight actually.

Do you prefer to hear the painful truth or a beautiful lie?: Not sure it makes a difference. In the end, it only matters how I see or perceive it to be. No definite way to known for certain whether people are being honest or not. You either chose to believe they are, or not.

How many exes do you have?: “Official” exes? 4, I think?

Have you ever known a pathological or habitual liar?: Absolutely.

Do you enjoy writing?: Love it.

If so, do you prefer writing lyrics, poetry, stories or something else?: Essays, free verse poetry, quotes, quirky self-help journals, lists, song parodies, etc…

Are you angry right now?: Mildly irritated. I keep hitting typos and I am just angry to have to keep correcting stupid shit.

Have you ever punched a wall?: Don’t think so.

Have you ever lived in a motel/hotel?: Yeah for like half a year.

Do you think you would enjoy running your own business?: Hell fucking no. I have very poor follow through and virtually zero concept of or desire to properly manage finances.

What’s the average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in your area?: I’m gonna guess like 650-800$

Do you think rentals are too expensive where you live?: We are renting from friends. Doesn’t count.

Have you ever changed a car’s alternator?: Absolutely no idea what the fuck an alternator is.

Do you have Netflix?: The couple we live with does, but personally, no I don’t.

What about Hulu Plus?: Brandon does.

Do you have an Xbox Live gold membership?: Used to.

Would you rather master Guitar Hero or a real guitar?: I don’t necessarily want to *master* either. Neither are really a skill I could myself pursuing to any proficient degree.

Have you ever used an electric drill?: Back when I helped with drama club sets in high school.

Do you know anyone who’s had brain surgery?: Not that I’m aware of.

Do you like playing FPS (First Person Shooter) video games?: I got somewhat into CoD BlackOps.

Have you ever heard of, the band, Porcupine Tree?: Errr, no.

Would you rather wear boots or sandals?: Boots!

Have you ever rescued a lost dog?: B. sorta found our dog now that way. He escaped a neighborhood yard at a friends place and the lady was trying to get rid of him because her son was throwing out some hard-core Of Mice and Men vibes.

Have you ever adopted a dog from a shelter?: Yeah – my Deandra. R.I.P.

Have you ever cleaned a cat litter box?: Yeah.

Have you ever used a machete?: I own one…never had an occasion in which I needed to use it though.

What’s the last gift you gave to someone?: A weird drink coozie thing.

What’s the last gift you received?: A gift card to Carrabba’s.

When was the last time you rode a bicycle?: Last summer when I lived at the motel I think?

Do 2 wrongs ever make a right?: Right and wrong are up for interpretation.

Are you a vengeful person at all?: No. Vengeance to me is going on with life unscathed by and unfixed upon the malicious actions of other people. Seeking vengeance literally just gives them the satisfaction of knowing they got under your skin. Which was btw, exactly what they were hoping to do.

Do you have a good memory or do you forget things often?: Hit or miss. Going to lean more towards forget things, though. I tend to live in my own little world and if I don’t use the information frequently, it quickly becomes irrelevant and eventually forgotten.

Do you know anyone who suffers from chronic fatigue?: Probably.

Have you ever felt like you “lost yourself”?: I think for the first 29-30 years of my life, I didn’t even have a self to lose.

Do you judge people based on their weight?: No, what would that accomplish?

Do you know anyone who’s hardworking but still struggles to make ends meet?: I feel like I qualify; I work my ass off but have 0 priorities or sense of financial self-discipline.

What do you think is more harmful? Cigarettes or Marijuana?: Ummm, cigarettes are widely-accepted and scientifically determined to be absolutely more harmful than weed. Regardless, I smoke both.

Is your air conditioner on?: Either that or the fan. Not sure what the friends who own the house have it set on.

Is your heater on?: The fucks wrong with you. It’s May in Southern Arizona.

Do you enjoy going on walks?: Explicitly the manageably short, non-strenuous variety.

Do you like having picnics?: They're okay. Eating inside is fine, too.

Have you ever had a panic/anxiety attack?: Yessum.

Have you ever dated a co-worker?: “Dated” isn’t exactly the word I’d go with. But I’ve done the work-mance scene. Almost always culminates to awkwardness.

Do you still buy CDs or do you just download music?:Still buy CDs. The car we just bought was old enough to still have a CD player in it.

Do you like iPod/song shuffle surveys?: Not really.

Do you suffer from social anxiety?: Not really anymore. I mean, once I realized it was all in my head, it sort of depleted the level of social anxiety noticeably.

Are you more introverted or extroverted : Introverted. But I know how to appear extroverted in situations like talking to my tables at work.

Do you enjoy organizing things?: There is no consistency when it comes to what kinda shit I like to organize, nor how frequently I do it.

Have you ever watched “Mystery Science Theater 3000”?: I have not

Do you know anyone who plays Tuba?: Random. Nope.

If you had to get a tattoo of someone’s name, who’s name would you choose?: Like maybe a pet or a family member. Or my own name.

Have you ever been to Catalina Island?: No idea where that even is.

Would you rather swim with dolphins or sharks?: Yo, what sick fucker voluntarily chooses the sharks? Is that even a serious inquiry?

Do you know how to change a vacuum belt?: You buy a new vacuum or you simply never vacuum again.

Have you ever given a business a bad online review?: “If you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all.”

Do you know anyone who used to be a stripper (that you know of)?: Yeah, one of the bartenders I knew from the dive bar.

Do you know anyone who’s a hoarder?: I know people with tendencies, but not full-blown hoarder-ness.

Do you know who Maynard James Keenan is?: Ummmm, no…sorry.

Do you take responsibility for your actions or tend to make excuses?: I’ve gotten better at understanding what taking responsibility for myself actually means.

Have you ever used the shower at a gym?: . Yeah.

Have you ever felt trapped in a relationship: Trapped is an understatement.

Do you believe that “love is blind”?: I believe love is almost always something else in disguise…and that it all generally relates back to the image we want to create and embody. I swear I’m not being cynical, I'm just saying “Love” will always be too subjective and misinterpreted to come to any finite opinion about it.

What’s the furthest distance you’ve ridden a bicycle?. Like 7 miles? Could be more or less. I’m a terrible judge of time and distance.

Do you rate every survey you fill out, here on bzoink?: Don’t know what Bzoink is.

Do you know anyone who gets way too angry when playing video games?: Not currently.

Do YOU get too angry when playing video games?: It’s been awhile, but I usually don’t get raging mad – I was likely never expecting to do all that well in the first place.

Do you like to sing karaoke?: I’d rather sing along to the radio/iTunes. I need to hear the artist singing in order to match pitch and sound half decent.

Do you know what micro-expressions are?:. Not remotely.

If so, do you have a talent for seeing/reading them?: Assumingly not.

Have you ever had insomnia?: Medically, no. I don’t think it counts if you just do a lot of uppers and electively decide not to sleep.

What’s the longest amount of time you’ve been awake?: Like, 6 days. It gets trippy. I am in no way suggesting anyone try it.

Have you ever been in denial?: Lol it’d be obvious denial to deny being in denial.

Have you ever been in The Nile?: Sure. King Tut and I go Lazy-River-Drunk-Tubing together.

Have you recently used a nail file?: I honestly don’t think I’ve ever used one.

Do you know anyone named Kyle?: Yeah. This kid I went to HS with. We talked for a bit like a year ago and got Margaritas once.

Is it annoying that I started rhyming my questions?: Nope. You do you, bro!