cop-out: blog survey II...

well there is definitely plenty of stuff i could write about since it's been a while since i have updated this monster, but i just don't have the time or the stamina tonight. it's been a loooong day and it's going to be a very LONG week. i was considering not even updating, but then two factors changed that:

-when i brought up the idea at the sopranos outing tonight (which i was skeptical about at the beginning of the day, but of course eventually decided to attend anyway) gwen said if i didn't she wouldn't have anything to do at work tomorrow (i MUST provide reliable material for the time-wasting faithful). that and since she made brownies (one of my few major weaknesses ever since elementary school, you people are evil) for the get-together, i felt i should probably make an effort. double D take note, those brownies will play a key part if you ever hope to win when we play Halo 2.

- the second factor being i happened to read sarah's blog, and she had posted one of those email surveys as her entry. yeah, not the most original material, but definitely understandable given she is a david sibling AND we all know that it's really not that important what we post in these things...we don't REALLY care who reads it, and if there is a way to make an entry with minimal effort we definitely will. therefore i give you the SECOND blog survey, it's a bit more extensive, but also allows for a bit of creativity in answers. i invite fellow bloggers to make similar entries (i won't name names at this time, but rest assured you will be called out at some point!), and readers can feel free to post in comments or via email if you want. i haven't seen one of these via email since undergrad, so their return (albeit in blog form) carries some nostalgic weight.

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Name: Solomon Ravi David
Birthday: 4.23.1978 (same as billy Shakespeare…although I’m not a huge fan of iambic pentameter)
Birthplace: Arlington, Washington…a small farm town near the mountains…seriously.
Current Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, home of the Wolverines!
Eye Color: dark brown
Hair Color: “dark dark” brown (that’s for you AJ/Hal/Sheila)
Height: it says 5'9” on my license, although I was about 3 apples tall until 9^th grade cross country…
Right Handed or Left Handed: Left (shorter-lived, but statistically smarter)
Your Heritage: Indian...but on standardized tests 'asian/pacific islander' (I liked sarah’s answer here so I kept it)
The Shoes You Wore Today: black adidas daroga’s
Your Weakness(es): naps, sleep, brownies, toothy primitive fishes, Kirsten Dunst/Amrita Rao/Rani Mukherjee
Your Fears: bees, extreme heights, too much uncertainty
Your Perfect Pizza: papa john’s perfect pan pizza (not their regular crap)
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: more (fish) publications, learn how to cook more than spaghetti/cheese eggs/toast, pretty much anything since it couldn’t get much worse than 2005!
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: way too many to think of... (again, sarah’s answer), but I tend to say ‘ha ha’ and overuse the (…) a lot. There are probably a lot for both of us since we type faster than most people we know…we have to fill that space with SOMETHING.
Thoughts First Waking Up: maybe i set my alarm wrong...and i really don't have to be up for another couple hours (sarah’s answer). Also the fact that my plan to keep the alarm across the room from my bed does not prevent me from hitting the snooze multiple times in an epic struggle (which I constantly lose).
Your Best Physical Feature: I’ve been told my eyes, and also that I have very big irises.
Your Bedtime: 3 hours after everyone else in my timezone turns in…I have “32-hour” days.
Your Most Missed Memory: tie between being back in Australia & back at the Nature Center in undergrad. Those summers when we were little and had nothing better to do than run around outside, play capture the flag, and catch creatures are also quite missed.
Pepsi or Coke: coke. definitely. I’m still bitter about the loss of vanilla.
MacDonalds or Burger King: Wendy’s.
Single or Group Dates: single is nice, although I’m quite fond of large group productions (where I can panic like a crazy person) as well.
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: lipton...who the heck actually drinks nestea anymore? Lipton southern style is the best, because it’s extra sweet.
Chocolate or Vanilla: chocolate every time except in terms of coke.
Cappuccino or Coffee: cappuccino. actually for caffeine supplements i prefer red bull. (again sarah’s answer) although I do frequently enjoy a nice chai.
Do you Smoke: not a chance.
Do you Swear: I’d have to either be really genuinely mad (and that very rarely occurs) or have consumed certain beverages.
Do you Sing: I’ve been told I’m actually somewhat decent…not as good as my sister though.
Do you Shower Daily: yep, sometimes 2x even.
Have you Been in Love: probably has happened over my (almost) 28-year existence.
Do you want to go to College: "i'm out there, and i'm loving every minute of it!" – props to sarah for the Kramer quote. As for college…as andy put it, I’m sort of the van wilder of graduate school in terms of time served.
Do you want to get Married: yes, eventually…wait a minute, my gosh…my grandma insisted on my going to India this year…yikes!
Do you believe in yourself: more often than not, yes. Sometimes to a fault (like with team bowfin).
Do you get Motion Sickness: nope, although too much time spent on the teacups is never a good idea.
Do you think you are Attractive: whatever works
Are you a Health Freak: panchero’s isn’t the worst I could do, but I could use a few more vegetables on a daily basis. I have begun to run more regularly though…
Do you get along with your Parents: I didn’t give myself the nickname ‘the golden child’, my sisters and cousins did ;) and yeah, sarah may be taking a few steps forward, but she’s still miles behind.
Do you like Thunderstorms: they are interesting to watch, but I can sleep through anything, so I often times miss out.
Do you play an Instrument: alto saxophone & piano (I can figure out any movie theme)
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: I don’t remember.
In the past month have you Smoked: nope, and don’t plan on it this month either.
In the past month have you been on Drugs: if caffeine counts I’m in trouble.
In the past month have you gone on a Date: yes
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: I don’t think so, but I do need to go there sometime soon for tux measurements…I promise I’ll go when erin’s working!
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: an entire box??? Are you crazy? I’ve been in a lot of pics that could be called oreos though.
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: yes, just picked up the habit this past month…it’s not nearly as bad as I thought it might be. Thanks andrea/Brenda/james/damon/and my dismissal of parasitology-instilled paranoia.
In the past month have you been on Stage: I often times like to be the center of attention, but have not done so on stage for quite some time. I did play the devil in a play once…don’t know if that was type-casting or not.
In the past month have you been Dumped: no
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: nope. Logic aside, it’s also been freaking cold outside…I don’t leave the apartment without a coat.
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: i like to steal things from my brother's apt. keychains,wristbands,hats... (sarah’s answer was hilarious, little does she know that her time is coming). And no, although we have threatened to steal quite a bit of stuff, I believe with patience some items will just come my way.
Ever been Drunk: not in a million years…hmmm, even I started laughing.
Ever been called a Tease: unfortunately this has been said before as well. I don’t necessarily understand…
Ever been Beaten up: nope
Ever Shoplifted: nope
How do you want to Die: if I could painlessly be eaten by a giant alligator gar, that would be the way to go for me…when I’m 107 years old of course. If not, I’d be happy to go in a nap of some sort.
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: professor at a prestigious university, preferably head of a biology/zoology department and holding a decent amount of administrative power. I also wouldn’t mind doing some nature movies in foreign countries. Note that I definitely don’t consider myself ‘grown up’ at this point, and that is probably a little ways off. I still look like I’m 20.
What country would you most like to Visit: i want to go visit india again (keeping sarah’s answer yet again) and Australia (again), Italy, Costa Rica, Kenya/Uganda (other countries bordering Lake Victoria).
Favourite Eye Color: it really doesn't matter, I can’t read eyes like a lot of people claim to…I think that’s a bunch of garbage. I like it when people have eyes, does that count?
Favourite Hair Color: dark brown is the new blonde for those of you keeping track.
Short or Long Hair: definitely long, but short can be a relative thing.
Height: doesn’t matter.
Weight: healthy (what exactly does this mean sarah? Well I’m keeping it too)
Best Clothing Style: whatever looks good…I’m not picky in this area.
Number of Drugs I have taken: again, about the caffeine thing…I did screw up my dosage of vicodin after I got my wisdom teeth out…that was a trip.
Number of CDs I own: fewer since I started lending them to my punk sisters, but still more than I can count. And yes, most are movie soundtracks.
Number of Piercings: none; don’t plan on it.
Number of Tattoos: although damon has tried to talk me into it, I just don’t think its going to happen. A gar would be too complicated and due to length, probably hurt a lot.
Number of things in my Past I Regret: a few...but i try to adopt the 'no worries & no regrets' attitude. (again, sarah’s answer). There’s definitely a list, but I’m ok with it.

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hope everyone had a good weekend and has a good week, good night! <:><

music: Gori Gori - Anu Malik, Main Hoon Na soundtrack; Sleeping In - The Postal Service

random pics:

me, hal, damon at the pig roast this past fall (photo by AJ)

one of the more amusing pics from the miami road trip...somehow over the course of the night damon and i ended up with albino pythons around our necks...