An ABCs post

Bleah tagged me with this so... I guess I better do it. =)

Sorry, guys... I'm not as cool as Bleah and Eldarwen, so I'm not going to use pictures. (Also, I can't seem to figure out how to get a picture in...)

Warning: this is going to be really random because I'm in a really goofy mood. =D

A. Automatic. A shade of black typically used in MS Word.

B. Bullet casings. They make very unique jewelry.

C. Cats. 'Nuff said.

D. Doberman-Pinschers. All-around cool dogs.

E. Edges. Especially, standing on edges of tall things.

F. Fudge. Very edible.

G. Goats. They look really weird and they eat everything they aren't supposed to, but they're really fun animals.

H. Horses. Also fun animals.

I. Independence. It's what America is founded on, after all.

J. Jumping. As long as I'm on a horse's back, jumping is fun.

K. Kittens. I know I already said cats, but kittens are just in a class of their own.

L. Laughing. Supposedly it adds years to one's life.

M. Meese. The plural of moose, of course.

N. Night. I can actually see relatively better during the night than during the day. Weird, I know.

O. Optics. I wear glasses, so optics are rather important to me.

P. Pine trees. Perfect for climbing, provided they're big enough.

Q. QWERTY. Makes typing easier than ABCDEF would have.

R. Riptide. A ballpoint pen that always finds your pocket and can transform into a sword on demand is just plain old cool.

S. Silence. They say it's golden.

T. Torcs. Symbols of ancient Celtic royalty.

U. Umbrage. An area of comparative darkness, according to Webster's, but it's here because it sounds funny and I couldn't think of another word for U.

V. Velocity. The higher, the better.

W. Wisdom. Proverbs says she's worth more than rubies.

X. Xylophones. They lend an attack sound to the string section in symphonies, so the strings can sound more like a weird piano. (I noticed that recently while listening to some Shostakovich and Stravinsky...)

Y. Yurts. The ultimate in decadent-looking yet portable housing. And it's a fun word to say.

Z. Zippers. I don't know what I'd do without them.

So there you have it. No theme whatsoever, other than Things I Like And Could Think Of Off The Top Of My Head.

I'm going to try to scrape together something less random and more... logical and substantial. =P If anyone has a topic they want me to write about, I'd love to hear it. =)

Tag!

Hic est Paradoxa. =P I feel very silly today. So...

Ashley at Random Thoughts tagged anyone who either loves black, owns a ferret, or plays guitar.

Well... I happen to love black, and I play guitar... sort of. =P No ferrets, thanks.

Anyway, here goes...

1. How many toes do you have?
Duh. 12. *sarcasm* What kind of question is that?

2. How many bones have you broken?
None that I know of. Although I may have done something goofy to my right eyebrow... a few years ago I got knocked on the head really hard right above my right eye and couldn't see out of half of that eye for a bit over a day. Occasionally I can still feel the weather changing in that bone...

3. Name an epic thing that you have done.
I wrote two "epic" fantasy novels, which, in my opinion, are putrid.

4. If you had a pet lemming, what would you name him?
IF. I would name him Pauline.

5. What color are the clothes you're wearing right now?
Blue jeans, greenish-blue shirt, brown sweatshirt, black socks.

6. How awesome are orca whales on a scale of one to ten?
Um... 5? They're kind of cool, I suppose.

8. How old do you want to be when you die?
Don't care. But I don't want to end up in a nursing home. Maybe die in the line of duty or something.

9. Name a pet peeve and an addiction.
Pet peeve, eh? Poor punctuation in scholarly publications. Addiction? I'm like a Jedi in that sense. I usually kick out anything that exerts control over my life (other than Christ-endorsed things such as parents and government).

10. Write a paragraph detailing your life. 100 word minimum.
Sorry, no can do. It's not that there isn't a life to detail; it's that I don't want to detail it on Blogger.

11. Name one thing that isn't really a secret, but that you haven't really gotten around to telling anyone.
Ummm... I don't know.

12. Name another pet peeve.
HTML.

13. Sprechen Sie deutsch?
It's actually Sprichst du Deutsch. And no, I don't. I got the translation from WordMonkey. Sprechen sie Deutsch means They speak German. =P

14. Tell a joke.
Sorry, I'm joke-challenged. =$

15. How many of the questions have you answered in a witty manner so far?
Define witty.

16. Compose a haiku.
It is five o'clock.
I should go and wash my hair.
But I don't want to.

(Yes, that was a haiku, if a very poor haiku.)

17. Have you ever noticed how sour candies taste even more sour if you rub them on the side of your tongue?
Nope. Probably because I've never rubbed sour candy on the side of my tongue.

18. What book(s) are you reading at the moment?
The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. Hilarious.

19. How many doors are there in your house?
I have no idea and I don't honestly care.

20. How would you solve a problem like Maria?
How would you catch a cloud and pin it down?

21. Think of something about yourself. Anything. Go on, think of it.
Um. I'm 5' 8".

Now think of something more interesting. Write it down here.
I've traveled out of the country three times and been to both Alaska and Hawaii. (Wait, that was two... oh well.)

22. What's wrong with your hands?
They're really long and skinny. My friend's brother-in-law says I have skeleton hands. But I guess that's good because I play the piano. Also, I have a giant scab underneath my right pointer fingernail because I accidentally slammed it in the car door and didn't realize it until I went to walk away and bent the finger backwards... it's a long, painful story. =P

24. What's your favorite show tune?
Um... like TV show? Probably Mission: Impossible (yes, that used to be a TV show).

25. Okay, you can tell us what that first thing you thought of for number 21 was. We all want to know.
Uh... you expect me to remember? Sorry, but my mind just discards all unnecessary information... and some necessary information, too.

I tag...
Anyone who dislikes sugar, knows what a Lotus Elise is (and why it's cool), or thinks that American Idol is overrated. Or all of the above.

Some housekeeping...

First of all, Bleah, I haven't forgotten about your music tag. Unfortunately, my iPod has been kaput for the past two and a half months or so, and I haven't yet taken the time to charge it. I'll try to do that soon. =P

Ellie, I have Phillies Phan's copy of Writing Magic sitting next to me on the sofa... I'll post the gist of the Chapter 3 (it is Chapter 3, right?) and the writing prompts soon (probably Wednesday, because I have an exam tomorrow and I'll have to be studying for it). I'm also going to be sending a piece of my short story to you because (again) I think it might be a little too weird for general consumption. (Yes, I know, I really need to get rid of the creepiness that's been finding its way into my writing lately. Sorry.)

To everyone... I'll try ASAP to find a bit of time to write a post with some redeeming value to it. =P

I got tagged by Ellie at The Random Saga of an Author and her Books!

The way I like to say hello:
Hi, Hello, or Hola! Como esta usted?

Once Upon A Time...(finish the sentence):
...in a land far away, there was an old, rusted-out Cadillac sitting in a field of solid-gold poppies.

When I was five my favorite item was:
Paper and pens... they count as one item IMO.

What I like between two pieces of bread best is:
Anything but peanut butter.

When I grow up I want to be a/an:
International human rights lawyer (and author on the side, perhaps).

I like:
Books. And the occasional action movie (of The Matrix or Bourne variety). And rock music. And... well, why don't you just read my profile page...?

I really, really want:
My room to magically clean itself...

I desperately need:
Jesus

If I could color my hair any color I would color it:
It's already colored the color I want it... brown with blond streaks.

People often call me:
Not really. They usually text me. (You didn't think I was going to tell you my name, did you?)

I'm terrified of:
Terrified? Nothing. I mean, I don't like spiders and I'd rather not run into someone who's been in the slammer for assault or what have you, but I'm not terrified of stuff.

The way I like to say goodbye:
Bye, See ya, or Adios

The only rule for this tag (which is originally Bleah's) is that you have to make your own tag and slap it on the end. So I guess I'll give it a shot...

I'm currently reading:
Stylized: A Slightly Obsessive History of Strunk and White's The Elements of Style by Mark Garvey

My favorite website (other than Blogger, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) is:
I Can Has Cheezburger?

My favorite word and its definition are:
exiguous, meaning scanty

My favorite quote is:
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." ~Jim Elliot

The reason I blog is...
I thought there weren't enough youngish bloggers. *sarcasm* Actually, I got invited to the Jabberings blog, so my reason was posting fiction. Now... I blog because I want to encourage other people to search for truth through nonfiction articles and various fiction. And it's fun. =D

If I could live in any other time period and place, it would be:
Ancient Athens. Other than present-day America, Athens was the best time/place to be a woman.

My least favorite food item is:
Sushi. Hands down.

My main goals in life are:
To go into other countries--mainly Eastern European, since I've got a lot of Eastern European in me--and work with international human rights organizations to crack down on human traffickers and the like. After that, I want to become President. (Like that'll happen. =P)

The weather outside is:
Too cold for me. I want to live in California.

Other than blogging, my three favorite things to do are:
1. Read
2. Write
3. Draw/paint

It took me ______ to make this tag.
All day. Admittedly, I did homework and some other stuff, but I'm really bad at thinking of this type of questions.

So... I hope that worked. =P

I tag anybody who feels like doing this. =D