Survey, Criminal Minds

[sheryden]

1) Are your parents married or divorced?
Well, that's complicated. My parents didn't get around to getting married until I was 2. When I was 9, they divorced, but in less than a year, Mom and I moved back in with Dad. They never remarried, but they lived together until he died in 1999.

2) Are you a vegetarian?
No, I like a good steak.

3) Do you believe in Heaven?
Yes, of course.

4) Have you ever come close to dying?
Probably

5) What jewelery do you wear 24/7?
I wear a silver claddagh necklace.

6) Favorite time of day?
When I'm sleeping in a warm bed

7) Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
If they're not tough

8) Do you wear makeup?
Only for certain situations--weddings, dates

9) Ever have plastic surgery?
Nope

10) Do you color your hair?
No. I have considered getting red or copper highlights, but I've never actually gotten around to do so.

11) What do you wear to bed?
Depends on the weather. If it's warm, I wear a t-shirt. If it's cold, I wear sweatpants, a sweatshirt, a t-shirt and socks. Sexy? No, but at least I'm warm.

12) Have you ever done anything illegal?
Minor stuff, I guess.

13) Can you roll your tongue?
Yep.

14) Do you tweeze your eyebrows?
No

15) What kind of sneakers?
New Balance

16) Do you believe in abortions?
In all honesty, no (unless the mom is in danger). But I also don't believe in terrorizing women who do make the choice to have an abortion.

17) What is your Hair color?
Brown

18) Future child's name?
Well, I'd have to get a look at the kid first. I wouldn't want to stick him or her with a name that just doesn't fit. But I do have a few possibilities. For a boy, I like Luke, Brady, Seth, Ethan, and Cooper. For a girl, I like Melinda, Sarah, Hannah, Emma, and Quinn.

19) Do you snore?
Not to my knowledge

20) If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would it be?
I do want to travel outside the country, but there's so much of the United States I haven't seen yet. I'd like to visit New England.

21) Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
No, but I used to.

22) If you won the lottery, what would you do first?
Freak out

23) Gold or silver?
Silver all the way

24) Hamburger or hot dog?
Hamburger with lots of stuff on it

25) If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
That's not logical.

26) City, beach or country?
Country

27) What was the last thing you touched?
The keyboard keys, dumbass

28) Where did you eat last?
The couch

29) When's the last time you cried?
When John died on Supernatural

30) Do you read blogs?
Yeah, I do.

31) Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
Well, I'm sure this question would be more fun if I was a guy. I wear pants. I've worn my dad's shirts and jackets. I used to have spiked hair. Does any of that constitute "dress[ing] like the opposite sex?" Does the gender line even mean anything anymore?

32) Ever been involved with the police?
Yeah, I think most people have some involvement with the police at some time or another.

33) What's your favourite shampoo, conditioner and soap?
Well, I like that Aussie brand stuff as far as shampoo. I don't use conditioner. I only use Dove or Ivory white soap. I have an allergy to perfumes and coloring in soaps.

34) Do you talk in your sleep?
I don't remember if anyone has ever said.

35) Ocean or pool?
I like to stand by the ocean and swim in the pool.

38) Window seat or aisle?
Window

39) Ever met anyone famous?
Well, I've met Brannon Braga (Star Trek writer and producer). I went to a dinner for him at my alma mater and managed to insult him without meaning to. I've also met Dava Sobel (writer of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter). I had dinner with her once. There is a CNN announcer who grew up in my hometown. He bought my group a drink when we were at a bar once, but I really didn't talk to him.

40) Do you feel that you've had a truly successful life?
Dude, I'm 35.

41) Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?
A mix of both.

42) Ricki Lake or Oprah Winfrey?
Neither

43) Basketball or Football?
High school football

44) How long do your showers last?
A while

45) Automatic or do you drive a stick?
Automatic

46) Cake or ice cream?
Cake AND ice cream. When I was a kid, I used to mix my cake and ice cream together before I ate it.

47) Are you self-conscious?
About some things

48) Have you ever drank so much you threw up?
Yep. That's the day I decided not to get drunk out of my mind ever again.

49) Have you ever given money to a homeless person?
Well, my cousin and friends and I bought dinner for a guy once. We didn't ask him if he was homeless, but we thought he might be.

50) Have you been in love?
Yep

51) Where do you wish you were?
Ohio

52) Are you wearing socks?
Yep. Two pairs.

53) Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
No

54) Can you tango?
No

55) Last gift you received?
A paid account from Susan

56) Last sport you played?
Play? What is this "play?"

57) Things you spend a lot of money on?
Bills

58) Where do you live?
Milwaukee

59) Where were you born?
Ohio

60) Last wedding attended?
I don't remember. It was Wedding Central at home before I moved here.

61) Favourite fast food restaurant?
Arby's

63) Most hated food?
Sauerkraut

64) What's your least favorite film?
I don't know. I usually turn bad films off before I form a lasting grudge.

65) Can you sing?
Yes

66) Last person you instant messaged?
I dunno. Probably emmelinegreer. I haven't been on IM in weeks.

67) Last place you went on holiday?
Ohio

68) Favorite regular drink?
Water or Pepsi

69) Current Crush?
None



By the way, I found a cool site that posts transcripts of various shows, including all three CSIs, Charmed, LOST, WaT, and Criminal Minds.

Anthology

I read part of the transcript of Criminal Mind's season premiere--I was distracted during the airing. The episode, "The Fisher King, Part 2," guest stars Dr. Reid's schizophrenic mother, Diana. Being the daughter of a schizophrenic mother myself, I have to say that this episode really nailed the dynamic between a mentally ill parent and their son or daughter. The way Reid felt about his mother--the frustration, the love, the conflict--I related to that on such a personal level. No wonder he's my favorite character.