this blog is possessed.

i don't know if it's still showing up, but a post i had lost ages ago has been popping up here ... my first attempt at describing miranda's birthday party. i don't know where it went or why it's back, but it can go away again please ...

with it, i found a survey i started answering by never finished. it was showing up here, with a few of my answers and the rest from the website on which i found it ... here's my completed version. enjoy.

-----------------HAVE YOU EVER------------------
* Ever been so drunk you blacked out: i won't say i blacked out, but i'll certainly admit that things have been dim on a few occasions.
* Missed school because it was raining: rain, no. snow? i was lazy and bed was warm. but voluntarily missing class doesn't really count as "missing," does it? i believe "skipped" is the proper term.
* Put a body part on fire for amusement: remember my policy of crossing out stupid questions? it goes back into effect as of ... now.
* Been hurt emotionally: of course.
* Kept a secret from everyone: yes. despite looking the part of an 18-year-old, i'm actually 47. sorry.
* Had an imaginary friend: not an imaginary friend, but when i was little, i used to direct plays or films with imaginary characters. i could be wherever and create some form of performance in my mind. sometimes i'd even be one of the imaginary actresses. i haven't thought about that in years.
* Cried during a Movie: dammit, it was so sad, the way poseidon was saying goodbye to ariel, allowing her to follow her heart to prince eric. i'd probably still cry today.
* Had a crush on a teacher: i think i followed mr. bliss around whenever i could when i was in third grade because i thought he was wonderful, but as far as honest-to-goodness crushes go - i can't recall any right now. well, except for professor case, obviously (good god, i can barely type that without shuddering).
* Ever thought an animated character was hot?:
* Had a New Kids on the Block tape: merry merry christmas and the no more games remix album. the others were all on cd. step one-one-one ...
* Been on stage: indeed.
* Cut your hair: grrr.

----------------FavORITES------------------
* Shampoo: herbal essences.
* Color: blues, purples greens, black. dashes of orange and yellow also bring me joy.
* Day/Night: either the middle of the night or just after sunset.
* Summer/Winter: summer
* Lace or satin: satin, i suppose.
* Fave cartoon Characters: mojo jojo. bubbles. piglet. shoe. quite a few, actually.
* Fave Food: mexican, chinese, etc.
* Fave Ad:
* Fave Movie: ne'er could choose just one.
* Fave Ice Cream: vanilla, strawberry, mint chocolate chip, coffee
* Fave Subject: favorite subjects in school were journalism, english and theater.
* Fave 'normal' Drink: coffee - iced in hot times, hot in cold times. french vanilla please. also a fan of hot cider. with a cinammon stick.
* Fave online person: my online sugar daddy (this question would have been crossed out, but i wanted to pretend, albeit briefly, that a sugar daddy existed).

----------------RIGHT NOW------------------
* Wearing: nice warm red sweater, black pants, amazon woman books - er, meant boots.
* Hair is: pulled back, but strands are still tickling my face. WILL NOT CUT.
* I'm feeling: warm. much preferred to freezing in the middle of nowhere about two hours ago.
* Eating : nada.
* Drinking: for some reason, i was craving ginger ale earlier. i think this is a first for me. but regardless, now i'm enjoying canada dry (which is really false advertising, as i read here that it is bottled in plano, texas).
* Thinkin about: a story i'm workin on (would it have been too much for the writer of this survey to add a "g" to "thinkin"?)
* Listening to: newsroom chatter.
* Talkin to: will be "talkin" to one of my editors shortly.

---------------IN THE LAST 24 HRS------------------
* Cried: i don't believe so. *thinking* hope.
* Wore a skirt: big negative.
* Met someone New: a few new people. comes with the territory - you know, interviewing people and all.
* Cleaned your room: which one? my new room is too empty to clean (new room!!! hurrah!)
* Done laundry: late last night.
* Drove a car: indeed. frequently.

---------------DO YOU BELIEVE IN------------------
* Yourself: let's just say more than before.
* Your friends: most of the time.
* Santa Claus: my youth was shatted at age 10 when i read the truth in BOP magazine.
* Tooth Fairy: sure. i just need another set of teeth to lose so i can bring in the dough.
* Destiny/Fate: i didn't for awhile, but now i do to some extent. i believe it plays a part, but you have to make it happen.
* Angels: i'd like to.
* Ghosts: i'd like to.
* UFOs: that would be fun.

-----------------FRIENDS AND LIFE------------------
* Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?: no
* Like anyone?: don't i always?
* Who's the loudest: hmm ... i know a lot of loud people now. you have to be to work here, to an extent.
* Who's the shyest: still me.
* Who's the weirdest: probably still me. ;-)
* Who do you go to for advice: beth, rentals, paul.
* Who do you cry to: see above.
* When you cried the most: late spring 2003.
* Whats the best feeling in the world: being competely tucked away in a pair of arms during a great, sqeeze-me-tight hug.
* Worst feeling: unwanted solitude.
* First grade teacher's name: i had two. ms. someone-i-can't-remember and mrs. stoddard.
* last word(s) you said: "in that case, why did the moron mention fucking wetlands?"
* last song you sang: howie day "end of our days"
* last person you hugged: my father.
* last time you said 'I love you' verbally and meant it: this morning, to my father. if we're talking love love, i don't remember.
* last time on the net: uh ... now ...
* last time you cried: a few days ago.
* what's in your cd player: howie day "stop all the world now."
* what color socks are you wearing: white. which is why i'm wearing these stupid boots.
* what's under your bed: under proctor bed - shoes, bags, a couple boxes. under burlington bed - nada.
* what time did you wake up today: 6:15. then slept until 7. bwahahaha.

----------- ++Future++ --------------
* where do you want to go: all over the world. united kingdom, ireland, australia and california in particular.
* what is your career going to be: journalism/novelist/critic
* where are you going to live: who knows? i plan stints in burlington and boston ... other than that, i'll go where life takes me.
* how many kids do you want: do you think i'd subject a young, impressionable mind to me? i can't imagine that right now.
* what kind of car will you have: one that doesn't die twice in one night.

------------ ++Randomness++ -------------
* current taste: ginger ale.
* current smell: cocoa butter lotion.
* current desktop picture: nothing on my work machine (must change this), mraz's "that guy" polaroid on my laptop.
* current book: need a new one. you should read "the da vinci code."
* current time: 5:32 p.m.
* current hate: i'm not really hating much right now. perhaps that there aren't any truly kickass concerts in the area coming up.
* story behind your username: believe it or not, i'm making no references to mary magdalene (the number of people who think i'm uber religious girl with such a screenname amuses me to no end). magdalena is a nod to the david gray song, 281 was a mostly random number partially inspired by my high school softball jersey number.
* last CD that you bought: ani difranco. "so much shouting, so much laughter."
* favorite place to be: in a theater or club during a concert, laughing with a friend, in the middle of a hug, wrapped up in blankets.
* least favorite place: in a car skidding on ice and slush. on the metro early in the morning when someone's jumped onto the tracks.
* time you wake up in the morning: generally around 6 a.m. this will soon be changing. revelrevel ...
* if you could play any instrument: guitar. always and forever. mainly because i haven't fucking learned it yet.
* favorite color: did we forget already?
* do you believe in an afterlife?: not sure. i swear i saw lexi twice junior year.
* how tall are you?: 5'5 3/4". i used to say 5'6, but i was very firmly told that i am, in fact, NOT 5'6.
* current favorite phrase: crikey, uber, wicked, "but i digress," revelrevel, nevertheless.
* favorite season: autumn. i'll miss you, my dear fall ...
* favorite day: it always used to be thursday. i'm still partial to it, but sunday holds a nice place in my heart now as well, if only because that's when my column comes out.
* type in a line from the last thing you wrote to someone: "yo."

there we go ... the complete vickie version.

i'm staying up here tonight. first night in the apartment ... whoo hoo. call my cell and revel with me.