{"id":1695,"date":"2008-02-15T10:49:53","date_gmt":"2008-02-15T15:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.net\/?p=1695"},"modified":"2008-02-15T10:49:53","modified_gmt":"2008-02-15T15:49:53","slug":"on-random-factoids-about-moi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?p=1695","title":{"rendered":"On Random Factoids About Moi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I didn&#8217;t realize &mdash; today&#8217;s the anniversary of Boromir&#8217;s death and the Breaking of the Fellowship.  If that&#8217;s not nerdy, I don&#8217;t know what is. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Taken from multiple wonderful people around the innerwebs:<\/p>\n<p>60 (or so) Things You Possibly Didn&#8217;t Know About Me<\/p>\n<p>1. What is in the back seat of your car right now? A <i>Doctor Who<\/i> action figure. A necktie. Towels.<\/p>\n<p>2. When was the last time you threw up? It&#8217;s been so long I genuinely don&#8217;t remember.<\/p>\n<p>3. What&#8217;s your favorite curse word? What the fuck&#8217;s a curse word?<\/p>\n<p>4. Name 3 people who made you smile today? My boss (he gave me my paycheck), some random person on a mailing list, and someone I&#8217;m thinking about.<\/p>\n<p>5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning? Trying to change my headlight on my car.<\/p>\n<p>6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Working.<\/p>\n<p>7. What will you be doing 3 hours from now? Working.<\/p>\n<p>8. Have you ever been to a strip club? No.  Which is surprising.  I lived in North Carolina, and the Interstates are littered with strip club billboards.  But I&#8217;ve never wanted to <i>go<\/i> to a strip club.<\/p>\n<p>9. What is the last thing you said aloud? &#8220;Go check with [my boss],&#8221; to a a co-worker who wanted some information.<\/p>\n<p>10. What is the best ice cream flavor? Mint chocolate chip.<\/p>\n<p>11. What was the last thing you had to drink? What passes for coffee at the office.<\/p>\n<p>12. What are you wearing right now? Blue and ivory rugby shirt, navy blue pants, navy blue socks. Headphones. No shoes.<\/p>\n<p>13. What was the last thing you ate? Chocolate Chip Pop Tarts.<\/p>\n<p>14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? Socks.<\/p>\n<p>15. When was the last time you ran? Yesterday afternoon.  I had to dash from Layout back to my cubicle.<\/p>\n<p>16. What&#8217;s the last sporting event you watched? The Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>What happened to 17? It&#8217;s on a drunken bender in Tijuana.<\/p>\n<p>18. Who is the last person you emailed? Co-worker from number 9.<\/p>\n<p>19. Ever go camping? Yes.<\/p>\n<p>20. Do you have a tan? I don&#8217;t tan.<\/p>\n<p>Ok, now what happened to 21, 22 &#038; 23???? They&#8217;re having a threesome.<\/p>\n<p>24. Do you drink your soda from a straw? Not often.<\/p>\n<p>25. What did your last IM say? That Jim McCain is an asshole.<\/p>\n<p>26. Are you someone&#8217;s best friend? At one time.<\/p>\n<p>27. What are you doing tomorrow? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.farpointcon.com\/\">Farpoint<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>28. Where is your mom right now? No idea.<\/p>\n<p>29. Look to your left, what do you see? My <i>Across the Universe<\/i> CD wallet.<\/p>\n<p>30. What color is your watch? Umm, it&#8217;s a kind of yellow parchment color.  Which reminds me, I need to get the battery replaced in it.<\/p>\n<p>31. What do you think of when you think of Australia? I don&#8217;t think of Australia.<\/p>\n<p>32. Would you consider plastic surgery? No.<\/p>\n<p>33. What is your birthstone? I have no idea.  And Google tells me it&#8217;s Pearl and Alexandrite.<\/p>\n<p>34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? Never the drive-thru.<\/p>\n<p>35. How many kids do you want? I want kids?<\/p>\n<p>36. Do you have a dog? Not in many, <i>many<\/i> years.<\/p>\n<p>37. Last person you talked to on the phone? Someone in the UK office.  Which fortunately didn&#8217;t last long.  I&#8217;m a mimic, and I unconsciously pick up accents.<\/p>\n<p>38. Have you met anyone famous? Yes.<\/p>\n<p>39. Any plans today? Work. Farpoint. Bar.<\/p>\n<p>40. How many states have you lived in? Seven.<\/p>\n<p>41. Ever go to college? The University of Richmond.<\/p>\n<p>42. Where are you right now? My cubicle.<\/p>\n<p>43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now? My grandmother.<\/p>\n<p>44. Last song listened to? &#8220;Spies,&#8221; by Coldplay.  It&#8217;s finishing right now as I type this.<\/p>\n<p>46. Are you allergic to anything? Cashews.<\/p>\n<p>47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? I don&#8217;t like to wear shoes.<\/p>\n<p>48. Are you jealous of anyone? No one comes to mind.<\/p>\n<p>50. Is anyone jealous of you? No one comes to mind.<\/p>\n<p>51. What time is it? 11:05 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>52. Do any of your friends have children? Yes.<\/p>\n<p>53. Do you eat healthy? Sometimes.<\/p>\n<p>54. What do you usually do during the day? Work.  Work.  Daydream.  Work.<\/p>\n<p>55. Do you hate anyone right now? I hate George W. Bush.<\/p>\n<p>56. Do you use the word &#8216;hello&#8217; daily? Absosmurfly.<\/p>\n<p>58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday? 35.<\/p>\n<p>59. Have you ever been to Six Flags? Never.<\/p>\n<p>60. How did you get one of your scars? A freak accident with a broken pane of glass.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I didn&#8217;t realize &mdash; today&#8217;s the anniversary of Boromir&#8217;s death and the Breaking of the Fellowship. If that&#8217;s not nerdy, I don&#8217;t know what is. \ud83d\ude09 Taken from multiple wonderful people around the innerwebs: 60 (or so) Things You Possibly Didn&#8217;t Know About Me 1. 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