Posted

Apr 17th 2007

Music

"Te Busque"/Nelly Furtado

(01) Full name: Sorry, but I will not give that out over the Internet. My first name is Tori, though.

(02) Male/Female: Female.

(03) Were you named after anyone?: No.

(04) Does your name mean anything?: In English and Latin, Tori is a derivative of Victoria, which means 'victorious'. In Japanese, Tori means 'bird'. In Irish, Tori means 'from the hills', so I guess all that makes me the victorious bird from the hills.

(05) Nickname(s): Tor, from when people are too rushed to add the whole extra syllable, and Torayray, from when my friend decided that I needed a ghetto nickname. Once somebody called me Tor-tor, but I threatened to punch them in the face.

(06) What do you think you look like... name wise: What the hell is that supposed to mean?

(07) Date of birth: September 19, 1992.

(08) Place of birth and current location: Again, I will not give that out over the Internet.

(09) Nationality: Oh, I'm a total mutt. I'm at least eight different nationalities if you trace my family back.

(10) Astrological sign: Virgo

(11) Chinese astrological sign: Monkey

(12) Religion: I don't know what the crap I am... I don't really believe in gods, but I do believe in premonitions and stuff like that...

(13) What's your favorite smell?: Cherry blossoms.

(14) Political Position?: Ah, politics... I call elections the let's-see-how-stupid-our-candidates-can-be contest.

(15) What do you prefer to drink in the morning?: Water or skim milk.

(16) Hair + eye color: Brown + dark brown.

(17) Do you look like anyone famous?: I doubt it.

(18) What do you look like?: Short, fairly thin, curvy, sometimes pale, SHORT hair...

(19) Any unusual talents?: I can learn almost anything in two tries. The only thing that doesn't apply to is sports and Japanese, although Spanish is coming quite nicely.

(20) Righty, lefty, or ambidextrous?: Right.

(21) Gay, straight, bi, or other?: Straight, although it has been brought into question more than once.

(22) What do you do for a living?: I'm too young to work.

(23) What do you do for fun?: Play videogames, listen to music, draw, write stories, sing, play guitar, climb trees

(24) What are your favorite art materials to work with?: Pen, pencil, and paper.

(25) What kind of materials would you like to work with?: Didn't I just tell you this?

(26) Have you met your grandparents?: Yes.

(27) Boyfriend/Girlfriend: In my dreams.

(28) Crush: Yes.

(29) What celebrity would you date if you could?: Bah. More stupid people. Although I would get chummy with Pink.

(30) Current worries?: Not your concern.

(31) Favorite online guy/girl(s): Don't have any, really.

(32) Favorite place to be?: In the tree in my front yard.

(33) Least favorite place to be?: Parties... I just feel awkward and out of place.

(34) Do you burn or tan?: Tan, usually.

(35) Ever break a bone?: No.

(36) What is your favorite cereal?: Honey Grahams. I put chocolate chips in it instead of milk.

(37) Person you cry with: Nobody... really wish I had one.

Do you have...

(38) Any sisters: No, but I have several friends whom I consider my sisters: Cassie, Sara, Emily, Felicia, Ali, Erika, Sam, Laura, Marlene, Shannara, and Krystal.

(39) Any brothers: No, but I have two friends whom I consider my brothers: Trevor and Spencer.

(40) Any pets: A cocker spaniel.

(41) An illness: Well, I need glasses for astigmatism, but that's it.

(42) A pager: No.

(43) A personal phone line: No.

(44) A cell phone: Yes.

(45) A visible birthmark: No.

(46) A pool or hot tub: No.

(47) A car: No.

Describe your...

(48) Personality: Sarcastic, intellectual, violent if necessary, fun-loving, a tiny bit rebellious, loyal to friends and family, compassionate to friends and family.

(49) Driving: I'm too young right now.

(50) Your clothing style: Jeans, fitted shirts, pendants, and black leather boots with chunky heels.

(51) Room: Kind of messy, but I can find anything in it within seconds and I can see the floor, so I think it's fine.

(52) What's missing: What the hell is that supposed to mean?

(53) School: It's pretty sweet. Nobody's really mean or anything, at least not to me, and I have friends from all different grades and cliques.

(54) Bed: Big and cushy.

(55) Relationship with your parent(s): Tense. I mostly want them both to shut up and let me do my own thing instead of nag, nag, nagging all the time. I am also not a touchy-feely person. My mom is a touchy-feely person.

(56) Do you believe in yourself?: Usually.

(57) Do you believe in love at first sight?: Yes.

(58) Consider yourself a good listener?: If people listen to me, I listen to them.

(59) Have a future dream that you would like to share?: Sure. I want to be a freelance artist or a manga-ka.

(60) Get along with your parents?: Didn't I describe this in number 55?

(61) Save your e-mail conversations?: Some of them.

(62) Pray?: Never.

(63) Believe in reincarnation?: Not really.

(64) Brush your teeth twice a day?: Usually.

(65) Like to talk on the phone?: Not really, although I do like it when my friends care enough about me to call. I feel sad when I get wrong numbers because I always think 'it's going to be a friend' and it never is.

(66) Like to eat?: When I'm hungry.

(67) Like to exercise?: Yes.

(68) Like to watch sports?: No. Never.

(69) Sing in the car?: Always, except when my dad yells at me to shut up even though I sing well.

(70) What is a dream that you have all the time?: I don't dream, or at least I never remember them.

(71) Dream in color?: No.

(72) Do you have nightmares?: Not usually.

(73) Sleep with a stuffed animal?: No, I sleep with several. I don't care if you say I'm too old for them.

(74) What's right next to you?: Um... a desk?

(75) What's on your favorite mug?: A meditating stick figure.

(76) What's on your mouse pad?: I use a plain gray Wacom tablet for my mouse.

(77) Your favorite flavor of gum: Ordinary.

(78) Your brand of deodorant: Dove something-or-other.

(79) Your dream honeymoon spot: Never thought about it.

(80) Your dream husband/wife: I try not to fantasize that much... I'll just get depressed about it later.

(81) What's hiding in your closet?: Clothes, blankets, some shoes, a couple hats and bags...

(82) Under your bed: Slippers and bins of comics.

(83) The name of one of your closest/best friends: I have too many. Go look up my sisters and brothers.

(84) Your bad time of the day: Afternoon (between school and nighttime) because I have to face reality (homework, parents, stressful shit).

(85) Your worst fear(s): Lacking a purpose, being numb (not the kind from novacaine), and... eighteen-wheelers (I think they're going to run me off the highway).

(86) What's the weather like: Eh, right now? Crappy. It was raining enough to flood before. We lost power.

(87) Your favorite time of year?: Autumn.

(88) Your favorite holiday?: Halloween because my mother lets me dye my hair blue.

(89) A material weakness?: Um... I get overheated really easily? Or is that physical?

(90) The weirdest food or drink that you like: Chocolate in its natural state. It's nutty and bitter and one of my friends described it as being like eating rubber and cardboard at the same time. It's not so much that I like it as it is that I don't gag and try to spit it out like everyone else does.

(91) At the top of your "to-do list": Get a boyfriend. Haha, no. Enjoy life more.

(92) The hardest thing about growing up: Realizing that your parents are not perfect and are not always the ones who care about you the most.

(93) A pet peeve: People who interrupt me when I'm talking. If you listen to me, I'll listen to you. If you interrupt me, I'll tune you out.

(94) Your scariest moment: Watching my dog have a seizure.

(95) Your attitude about love: True love is worth pain and sorrow, but it should not get in the way of your life or of doing what's right.

(96) The funniest or most desperate thing you've done to get the attention of the opposite sex: I don't really have one...

(97) The worst feeling in the world: Numbness.

(98) The best feeling in the world: Speaking at my grandfather's funeral and bringing nearly everyone to sentimental tears. That sounds bad, but it was so empowering to see all these people actually care that much about my grandfather that they could truly understand my words.

(99) Who sent this to you?: Found it on somebody's page and he tagged anyone who wanted to do it.

(100) Six people to tag: Whoever.