(Ok… I know it’s not a real meme, but since this is the word people use for intermaweb surveys, I’ll use it here)

100-Question Self-Absorbed Questionnaire stolen from various sources.

1. Ever been given an engagement ring?
No

2. Longest friendship?
Approx 27 years with Colin who I met at playschool, I believe. Must phone and see how he is…

3. Last gift you received?
I don’t know… I haven’t unwrapped them yet.

4. How many times have you dropped your cell?
Not many.

5. When’s the last time you worked out?
(goes to check polarpersonaltrainer.com…) November 29th. Oops.

6. Thing you spend a lot of money on?
Mortgage.

7. Last food you ate?
Twirl bar - my treat for doing the shopping.

8. First thing you notice about the opposite sex?
Hair, probably. Or hands/arms. Or footwear if it’s sexy. Mmm… *ahem* I’ll leave that one there.

9. One favourite song?
Last Goodbye - Jeff Buckley. The guy had such good vocal control and emotional expression. What a shame

10. Where do you live?
Loughborough, UK

11. Cell phone service provider?
O2

12. Favourite mall store?
Um… hmm… I guess any record shop with a bargain bin.

13. Longest job ever had?
4 years, DSP Engineer in Professional Audio.

14. Do you own a pair of dice?
I own 6 dice for playing Dix Mille. I haven’t played it for about 10 years, though.

15. Do you prank call people?
No.

16. Last wedding attended?
Pipsy and Kika (heh!).

17. First friend you’d call if you won the lottery?
Pete.

18. Last time you attended church?
Probably for Chris & Jenny’s wedding.

19. How old are you?
31

20. Biggest lie you have heard?
Anything beginning or ending with “for your convenience”.

21. What do you want to drive?
Something sensible and economical.

22. Where’s your favourite place to eat with friends?
The Amber Rooms - the food isn’t brilliant, but it’s always a good time. Plus, it happens every Thursday.

23. Can you cook?
Yes. I need to expand my confidence and abilities, but I can cook yes.

24. What car do you drive?
Mini (1984)

25. Best kisser?
Yes I am. Oh… I see what you mean. Erm… I don’t think I can answer that (see 36)

26. Last time you cried?
Last week. This whole divorce thing is pretty tough, actually.

27. Most disliked food?
Pub food when the peas are floury and grey and blech. The rest of the food is normally as bad.

28. Thing you like most about yourself?
My intelligent wit (and modesty, of course).

29. Thing you dislike most about yourself?
I often don’t think I’m attractive. I don’t know if I dislike that or that fact that I think that.

30. Longest shift you have worked at a job?
8/9 hours. I’m a ‘get the job done and go home’ person.

31. Favourite movie?
Come on, there are SO many great movies. How could I possibly name one? I’ll nominate ‘One Minute Past Midnight‘. Hopefully I’m allowed shorts.

32. Can you sing?
I think so. There were no rotten tomatoes thrown at the last karaoke.

33. Last concert?
Erm… I can’t remember. Maybe Moby at Birmingham Academy. Possibly Groove Armada were since then.

34. Last kiss?
A while ago.

35. What colour are your eyes?
Variable - blue, green, grey.

36. Who knows your darkest secret?
Nobody except those involved.

37. Last movie rented?
It’s ages since I rented a movie - I’ve been buying cheap ones lately, the last was “Happiness of the Katakuris“.

38. Thing you never leave home without?
The four-pocket check is: left - top keys, bottom wallet; right - top phone, bottom organiser. Just two two-handed pats and I know I have everything, and what’s missing if not.

39. Favourite vacation spot?
I’ve enjoyed pretty much everywhere, so keen to go anywhere really. Accidentally finding a beach in Sweden last year was pretty cool. We (Krona and I) both wished we’d taken some cossies and towels with us!

40. Do you like Chinese food?
Yeah. I prefer Indian, though.

42. Is your room clean?
Mostly.

43. Laptop or desktop computer?
One server, one desktop, one laptop.

44. Favourite comedian?
Dylan Moran, maybe.

45. Do you smoke?
No. I’ve had a couple of puffs in my past, but it’s not for me.

46. Sleep with or without clothes?
Without, unless it’s freezing cold.

47. Who sleeps with you every night?
Nobody.

48. Long distance relationships work?
No. Not in my experience.

49. How many times have you been pulled over by the police?
Once, but I’m not sure if it counts… I had just pulled over to put the car in the garage and they flashed their blue lights at me and told me my brake light was out (after asking if I’d had a drink, which I hadn’t).

50. Pancakes or French toast?
Mmm… pancakes. But not sucky American breakfast pancakes. Proper European crepe-type pancakes.

51. Do you like coffee?
Yes. I can actually really enjoy a nice cup of coffee in calm surroundings.

52. How do you like your eggs?
I like variety. Scrambled, fried, poached, boiled…

53. Do you believe in astrology?
I don’t believe a single word of it, but it does very often appear remarkably accurate - especially in describing character traits.

54. Last person you talked to on the phone?
The drain unblockers’ head office.

55. Last person on your missed call list?
Me. I phoned my mobile this morning to check I knew its number correctly.

56. What was the last text message you received?
That would be telling. Most of my incoming messages are single letters… P = pub, B = bus, C = car, F = foot.

57. McDonalds or Burger King?
No.

58. Number of pillows?
2.

59. What are you wearing right now?
Nautical socks, black combats, baby Cthulhu t-shirt.

60. Pick a lyric, any lyric or song?
Dijon Ketchup!… MMMmmmmm!

(If I Had $1,000,000 - Barenaked Ladies)

61. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich?
Never had one.

62. Can you play pool?
Yes. Well, ‘play’ is a relative term, right?

63. Do you know how to swim?
Yes.

64. Favourite ice cream?
Neaoplitan.

65. Do you like maps?
Oh my GOD do I like maps? I can drift away for several hours with just a single map for entertainment.

66. Tell me a random fact about yourself?
I can jog in 6″ high heels (see 68)

67. Do you do drugs?
Nothing stronger or less legal than ibuprofen, paracetamol etc. I got very (passively) stoned sitting in the cabaret tent at Glastonbury one time - it wasn’t pleasant, although the curry and mars bar I had due to the munchies was an interesting combination.

68. Ever attend a theme party?
Yes.

69. What is your favourite season?
Spring. The first properly warm day of the year is my favourite. But before it gets too hot, too.

70. Last time you laughed at something stupid?
Yesterday, reading this sign on Henry’s blog.

71. What time did you wake up this morning?
8:30am

72. Best thing about winter?
White frosty fields on the way to work.

73. Last time a cop gave you a ticket?
Never. I was posted a speeding ticket once.

74. What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever done?
I don’t know… real scary, or feely scary? Rollercoasters, the glass floor at the Spinnaker Tower, they’re feely scary… as for real scary, I’m not sure.

75. Name of your first pet?
Puddles.

76. Do you think pirates are cool or overrated?
Fictional pirates are fun.

77. What are you doing this weekend?
Hopefully not getting up to my elbows in neighbours’ shit again.

78. Who’s your best friend?
Situation Vacant.

79. What is the third letter of your name?
u

80. How old are your pets?
They’ve all left their earthly bodies and joined the menagerie in the sky.

81. What colour is your backpack?
Black.

82. Are you sick?
Oh yes. In the best possible way.

84. Is the bathroom open?
Open? What the door? Probably.

87. Are you smiling?
No. I have my concentrating face on.

88. Do you have on eye-liner?
No.

89. Do you miss someone right now?
Erm… not really. I’m just getting back in touch with people I’ve not seen for a while…

90. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?
To the top of Mount Fuji.

91. Do you have a Myspace?
Yes, but I never remember it exists.

92. Are you in high school?
No.

93. Do you have a crush?
Yes.

94. What is your favourite nickname for yourself?
Hmm… I don’t really do nicknames. My drunken singing pals have named me “Stulu” after a rendition of ‘Relight my Fire’.

95. What colour is your bathing suit?
I don’t think I have one. No, I don’t. I should get one for Sweden next year

96. What’s your favourite brand of water?
The stuff that comes out of the tap.

97. Did you go on vacation last month?
Yes. To Kent.

98. Have you ever been on a cruise?
No.

99. Do you have a sister?
No.

100. Are you upstairs?
Yes… right up on the top floor in the attic.