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shirenomad1. WHAT'S THE STORY BEHIND YOUR LJ USERNAME?
"CMZero" is, of course, short for "ChocoMog ZERO," which I've used on the RPGamer boards for years. I came up with it in spring 1999, when I was still working my way through FF7 (better late then never), and I've always thought both chocobos and moogles were cool, and I've always thought Bahamut absolutely ROCKED. Plus I've always considered myself a bit of a study in contrasts, and I found the idea of upgrading the weakest summon in the game amusing. Anyway, when I signed up for an LJ, almost all the people that I expected would read it knew me from the boards, so I thought I'd stick with what I know.
2. NAME FIVE [5] OF YOUR FAVORITE PIGOUT FOODS.
a) dried apples
b) anything from In N' Out, when I can afford it
c) Wrigley's gum (okay, not really a food, but I go through a pack a week at the least)
d) donuts (the local Albertson's sells them CHEAP)
e) Slice. Chugged straight out of the 2-liter, if it's my own and I don't have any ice handy
3. HAVE YOU EVER HAD A MAKEOVER?
No.
4. HAVE YOU EVER WITNESSED DEATH?
If you mean, have I seen a dead body, yes. Never seen someone actually die, though.
5. WHAT'S THE LONGEST TIME YOU'VE STAYED OUT OF THE COUNTRY/WHERE?
Spent about a week on a church trip to an orphanage in Tecate, Baja, Mexico. Ask me again in December and I'll be able to say five months in Japan.
6. ONE THING YOU'RE GRATEFUL FOR, TODAY?
Hmm... having money to spend for once?
7. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MEMORY?
Tough one. Probably the time my senior year English teacher invited in a Royal Shakespearean actor for an interview, though the entire junior year US history course was a blast.
8. WHAT IS THE MOST INSANE THING YOU'VE DONE FOR/TO YOUR LOVE?
Spontaneous visit when I happened to be driving in the vicinity, just to say hi. Delayed my arrival to my "real" destination by a good thirty minutes (to the partial annoyance of my brother, whom I was giving a ride to).
9. DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM WEDDING.
Just a few family members and close friends, probably in whatever church I'll be attending at the time (might go with outdoors, though). Not sure if I'd want my dad to perform the service or not.
10. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE DOING WHEN YOU ARE 60?
Retired someplace quiet, vacationing and enjoying myself.
11. WHAT IS YOUR FIRST MEMORY?
I still vaguely remember the wallpaper in my second-earliest bedroom. Toy soldiers.
12. DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE QUOTE?
Two of them:
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, write a sonnet, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, solve equations, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." - Robert A. Heinlein
"Accepting change does NOT necessarily mean liking it or agreeing with it. Just because something exists does NOT make it right." - Jamie Wilkins
13. MY FIRST HEARTBREAK HAPPENED WHEN I WAS...
14.
14. HOW MUCH MONEY DOES IT TAKE TO KEEP YOU FOR A YEAR?
Counting school expenses, about 12 grand.
15. DO YOU HAVE ANY WEIRD PREFERENCES?
I'll eat chicken breast meat in just about ANY form: fried, baked, boiled, grilled, with any number of sauces, you name it. Same goes for rice.
16. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Why do nice girls always pick the losers?
17. WHAT PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY DO YOU WANT MOST RIGHT NOW?
DVD player. Or a new car, if that counts.
18. NAME ONE TV CHARACTER YOU'D MOST WANT TO BE.
One of the guys who won "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." :p (Okay, seriously... maybe Chichiri of Fushigi Yuugi.)
19. FAVORITE GEMSTONE?
Never really thought about. Emerald, I guess.
20. GIVE YOURSELF A PORN STAR NAME.
Ummm... The Beast? (Stop snickering, everyone.)
21. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FLAW?
I procrastinate way too much. I'm putting off homework just to do this quiz, in fact.
22. WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO THIS SUMMER?
Finish off my senior thesis, then JAPAN, baby!
23. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG RIGHT NOW?
Avalon - Can't Live A Day
24. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE MOVIES IN THESE CATEGORIES: HUMOR, ROMANCE, DRAMA, ACTION, HORROR?
a) Humor: "Chicken Run." "Toy Story 2" as a close runner-up.
b) Romance: Does "Princess Bride" count? If not, "What Women Want."
c) Drama: Hmm... "Shawshank Redemption."
d) Action: "The Mummy." Good brainless fun.
e) Horror: Don't really watch this category. I suppose "Interview with a Vampire" might qualify.
25. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DISNEY SONG?
Probably "I'll Make A Man Out Of You" from Mulan.
26. DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM HOUSE.
Woodsy setting, near a brook. Two-story with a big shaded patio area out back. Sort of cabin-like feel. Actually, my uncle's place just about qualifies; just needs to be a bit bigger.
27. YOUR TYPICAL SLEEPWEAR:
T-shirt and sweat pants. Shorts if it's warm out.
28. WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG?
If you mean my backpack, a notebook, several folders with assignments, one textbook, and a few xeroxed note packets. Plus pencils, pens, calculator... the usual supplies.
29. WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING YOU'VE EVER WORN, PIERCED, OR TATTOOED?
I'm generally not to type to stand out that way. However, I once wore a tweed suit and bow tie for a costume event.
30. HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR WALLET RIGHT NOW?
$45 or so.
31. WHAT'S YOUR NEXT CHARACTER CONCEPT?
I've mostly been borrowing other people's lately. I've got an Atlantean engineer in the middle of development, though, and I've had a Ragabash Stargazer sitting in reserve in case I ever join a Werewolf campaign. And, of course, my board alter-ego is always evolving.
32. WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF IN YOUR LIFE?
Dragging myself out of my shell and into drama tryouts in eighth grade. I had been a complete recluse up to that point.
33. HOW WAS YOUR SENIOR PROM?
Decent. Didn't go with the girl I would have really liked to take (someone beat me to her), but I was able to invite a good friend, and I had fun with her and some other members of our little clique. I do wish Jason Steele hadn't insisted on trading partners for one of the dances... let's just say I'm sure his date had a wonderful personality.
34. TELL US ABOUT ANY OF YOUR BIRTHDAYS.
18th birthday: got my ten best friends together, went on a Polaroid scavenger hunt, lots of pizza, presents, then watched Wallace and Gromit. Still got a photo of the eleven of us, hanging on my bulletin board.
35. WHAT DO YOU MOST ENJOY ABOUT LOOKING AT OTHER PEOPLE?
We talking girls or guys?
36. WHAT ARE THE FIRST FIVE THINGS YOU WOULD SPLURGE ON IF YOU WERE A BILLIONAIRE?
a) New car.
b) DVD player and lots of DVDs.
c) Expand my CD collection while I'm at it.
d) A house. See "dream house," above.
e) Get all my student loans paid off, and handle all of next year's college expenses.
37. WHAT IS YOUR DAILY BEFORE-GOING-TO-BED RITUAL?
Realize it's past 2am. Turn off computer. Clean junk off bed. Change. Use bathroom. Remove contact lenses. Turn off lights. Crawl into bed. Be unable to actually sleep for another hour.
38. WHAT IS THE WEIRDEST/FUNNIEST NICKNAME ANYONE HAS EVER CALLED YOU?
I think a few friends back in fourth grade had a bizarre nickname for me, but I can't remember it. Some kid in sixth grade insisted on calling me nothing but "Clark." And my roommates and I regularly refer to each other as "B" just for kicks. (Oh, and then there's Vic and "Seamsie.")
39. NAME THREE [3] OF YOUR FAVORITE CARTOON CHARACTERS.
Not necessarily in order...
a) Chichiri, "Fushigi Yuugi"
b) Xanatos, "Gargoyles"
c) Snoopy, "Peanuts"
40. WHAT ARE THE MAGAZINES YOU READ ON A REGULAR BASIS?
I don't subscribe to any magazines. I'll check out the latest Time or National Review when I'm at my parent's house, though.
41. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PAIR OF SHOES?
Brown Rockports. Study, comfortable, and look good with just about anything.
42. WOULD YOU RATHER BE A HOBBIT, AN ELF OR A DWARF?
My first instinct would be elf, but I consider them just a bit snobby as a whole. Besides, everyone else is picking it. Leaning towards hobbit, actually. Now, if half-elf were on the list...
43. WRITE A LINE FROM ANY SONG.
"We're men! We're men in tights! We walk around the forest looking for fights!" (I swear, that's the first thing that came to mind.)
I'll hold off on the other online tests until later.
