now i'm a believer, not a trace of doubt in my mind

[slumber]

In the stress of rushing that market research survey (on music! CDs and mp3s! It's not that boring, please fill it out. *puppy dog eyes*) I'd forgotten to put up this meme. As tagged by lelek:

Once you have been tagged, you have to write a post with 8 facts/things/habits about yourself and say who tagged you. In the end, you will need to choose the 6 people you tag and list their names. No tag backs.

1. Turning on the laptop as soon as I get home is practically a motor skill. :| I don't sign in to everything all the time but if I don't check LJ or Gmail or Y!M, the day doesn't feel quite as complete. It's the only thing I have trouble helping myself with, I'm not sure why.
   
   
2. I do things compulsively a lot of the time, which is why sometimes I can't quite pin down exactly what my habits are. I kind of like it. I think it's a conscious effort, though, to not be a creature of habit.
   
   
3. I hate spending money for lunch unless I'm out with friends. I hate spending money for things I can skimp on, and then I splurge on things like two to three books at once or Dairy Queen. I suspect if I'm allowed to live on my own, I'll actually forego buying things like furniture and end up with bookcases and ice cream. Mmm, life.
   
   
4. I dislike confrontation and making decisions. I think everyone knows this by now, or if not, well. I dislike them. :|
   
   
5. I've been cracking my knuckles since third grade. Yeah, it'll be painful when I get older and arthritic, but I can't help it. :\
   
   
6. I love little children, but little boys best of all. I used to live with a family in Japan who had an adorable two-year-old named Tomo, and the only thing I did in the afternoons when I got home was to play with him and cuddle him. God I miss that boy. In Chicago, my cousin's sons and I played Batman, Batgirl and Robin nearly every night, with my brother as Joker, and there were always pillow fights. Crying too, when Esau would cling to me and bawl and even though it's because he's being selfish :|, I snuggle him anyway. *pines* I find little girls (like my cousin Emilinne) can be too delicate, but my favorite niece, who is rather older than the little boys I know, is active enough for me. :P
   
   
7. I've just started reading books again sometime in the last year and a half, I think, after years and years of not really reading as much as I once did. See, sometime in high school I discovered fanfiction :| and because I'd attached bad memories to Sweet Valley Senior Year, which was the only book I could afford to buy regularly, when my teacher confiscated it from me, I just stopped buying any books in a while. In the last year and a half (or two years? two and a half?), though, I've managed to fill up my bookcase and now I don't know where to put books I'm going to buy. :(
   
   
8. I have this picture of myself years from now, of what I'm doing and where I'm living and how I'm loving every moment of it. That doesn't mean I'm still "waiting for life to happen" because right now is pretty fucking fabulous too, drama or not, but I'm still looking forward to that part of my life to happen. I think I'm too optimistic about that, but there's just a large part of me that believes it will happen and I see no reason for it not to, I guess? Like they say, "Things will always work out in the end. If it doesn't work out, it's not the end yet." At least I'm patient. :P

TAGGING: Goddammit I can't choose. :| Go tag yourselves. ♥

PS: The survey is still open HERE. Please answer it, pretty please? ;;)

Comments

[ensemble.livejournal.com]

I can't stand people cracking knuckles D: I like pulling my dad's fingers till they crack though!

[theroutineriot.livejournal.com]

The only thing popping your knuckles actually does is make them bigger. I asked my doctor, because I pop my constantly - they hurt if I don't. It drives my boyfriend crazy. :D

[meemobunny.livejournal.com]

i am the same for number one and eight. (as far as number one goes, i think it just means we're addicted to the computer/internet ;))

there is nothing wrong with living off of bookcases and ice cream :D