All about me ...

[akainagi]

...pretend you care.


basics…
:x: name: Laurel Byrne-MacMillan
:x: age: 25
:x: height: 5'7.5"
:x: shoe size: 9 1/2
:x: hair color: I don't even know anymore. Black now.
:x: siblings: Nope
:x: people you consider siblings: My dogs
:x: eyes: Green
:x: college: TV Programming and Production B.A. from U. of So. Fla., working on Nursing A.S. at New Hampshire Tech College
:x: highschool: Venice High School
:x: jr.high: Venice Middle School
:x: elementary: Rockport Elementary
:x: hometown: Antrim, NH
:x: favorite place: My comfy chair (in which I do not expect the Spanish Inquisition)
:x: favorite soda: Diet Sunkist
:x: game system: Playstation 2
:x: favorite food: Ramen noodles
:x: favorite book: Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
:x: favorite pen: Anything a drug company gives me for free
:x: favorite car: Aztec. That was one damn comfy car
:x: favorite animal: Moose
:x: water brand: Straight from the Berlin tap. Mmmmmm ... papery ...
:x: favorite burger place: Arby's
:x: favorite hobby: Studying Japanese, creating fanfiction and fangraphics
:x: favorite friends: Lilly, Idgie, Michelle, Heather, Darcy
:x: bar or club: The Millyard
:x: favorite vitamins: The one I don't have to take
:x: favorite show: Kyou Kara Maou
:x: favorite news: NPR, Sportscenter, NHL Tonight
:x: gold or silver: Silver
:x: favorite dog: Poodle
:x: cell phone co.: Tracphone
:x: favorite shirt: My Bruins sweatshirt
:x: favorite sport: Hockey
:x: favorite alcohol: Smirnoff Ice
:x: favorite computer: My Dell
:x: favorite fruit: Apples
:x: favorite song: "Re:Re" by Asian Kung-fu Generation
:x: ketchup or salsa: Ketchup
:x: favorite milkshake: Chocolate
:x: steak or lobster: Steak!
:x: favorite color: Blue and grey
:x: favorite weather: Cool, Sunny, little breezy
:x: favorite state: New Hampshire ... Mass a close second

do you ...
:x: have a crush on someone: Nah
:x: wish you could live somewhere else: Just moved. Give it time.
:x: think about suicide: Yup
:x: believe in online dating: No way
:x: think others find you attractive: Nope
:x: want more piercings: Nope. A tattoo, though ....
:x: like cleaning: Hell, no
:x: like roller coasters: They make me horny
:x: write in cursive or print: Print ... badly

you ...
:x: last talked to: My mother
:x: last thought: "I talked to my mother."
:x: last showered: Prefer baths
:x: last cut your nails: A couple weeks ago.
:x: last did laundry: Two days ago. Scrubs.
:x: last hugged a tree: I'd freeze to it
:x: last watched anime: Last night - Paranoia Agent
:x: last prayed: Never
:x: long distant relationships: Are doomed

what do you think of ...
:x: killing people: Wrong in most circumstances ... unless you're the president. Then you can use thousands of kids as cannon fodder with impunity.
:x: teenage smoking: Retarded
:x: driving drunk: A mistake
:x: gay/lesbian relationships: Yes please.
:x: soap operas: Just say no to them

have you…
:x: ever cried over a boy: Yup
:x: ever been in a fist fight: Slapped a boy in 12th grade for calling me a fucking bitch. Does that count?
:x: ever been arrested: Came real close (political protest).
:x: ever had a friend die: Yes
:x: ever dated a cousin: Had a crush on one when I was eight, but no.
:x: ever used a gun: Yup, but only on a paper target. Hunting is cruel and stupid. And I prefer a bow anyway.
:x: ever frenched kiss: Yup
:x: ever finished a puzzle: Yup
:x: ever got surgery: Wisdom teeth
:x: ever got beat up: Does my mom beating on me count?
:x: ever hated someone: Do you want that list alphabetically?
:x: ever made a huge mistake: Many
:x: ever tried any drugs: Just booze
:x: ever jogged a mile: Yup
:x: ever played w/ someone’s feelings: I think so. Not on purpose, though.
:x: ever had feelings for someone a lot younger than you: I rob the grave, not the cradle


what…
:x: shoes do you wear: Mac boots
:x: are you scared of: Myself
:x: do you sleep in: Sweats or nothing
:x: did you eat for lunch: Chicken soup
:x: is love: A convenient excuse for a lot of things.


number…
:x: of times I have had my heart broken?: Twice
:x: of hearts I have broken?: One
:x: of girls I have kissed?: One
:x: of boys I have kissed?: Two
:x: of guys/girls you've rejected?: Three
:x: of drugs you taken: Just booze
:x: of accidents you been in: Three
:x: of people you lead on?: At the moment? None.
:x: of people you broke up with?: One. And I regret it.

do you think you are…
:x: pretty: Nope
:x: funny: At times
:x: hot: Nope
:x: friendly: Unless you're an asshole
:x: ugly: Nope
:x: loveable: Nope
:x: caring: I love my residents
:x: dorky: It's my middle name.
:x: cocky: Once in a while. And it always leads to trouble.
:x: girly: Nuh-uh
:x: boyish: That would be a yes, I think.
:x: smart: Yup
:x: pimp: I hate that word
:x: angel: I hope not
:x: gangster: gangsters are stupid
:x: God: Only when I have a syringe in my hand

favorite…
:x: five letter word: fuck
:x: comedian: That Fat Jesus Guy
:x: candy: Hershey's Dark Choco
:x: cartoon: Kyou Kara Maou
:x: cereal: Oatmeal
:x: chewing gum: Don't touch the stuff. Too many fillings.
:x: day of week: When I'm working that weekend, Wednesday. When I'm not working the weekend, Friday.
:x: least fave day: Monday and Tuesday. Clinical (aka slave labor)
:x: jello flavor: I don't trust anything that jiggles that much and doesn't have nipples
:x: summer/winter: Winter. Even with the shoveling.
:x: trampolines or swimming pools: Lake

person who last…
:x: slept in your bed: My dog
:x: saw you cry: My therapist
:x: made you cry: My mother
:x: you went to the movies with: My ex-boyfriend, Eric
:x: yelled at you: My mother, hence the crying
:x: sent you an email: Heather

have you ever…
:x: said "i love you" and meant it?: Nope
:x: gone out in public in your pajamas?: It's manditory in college, isn't it?
:x: kept a secret from everyone?: Constantly
:x: cried during a movie?: Yup. Grave of the Fireflies
:x: ever at anytime owned new kids on the block?: Yup. Had one of their tapes in grade school.
:x: planned your week based on the TV Guide?: Nope
:x: been on stage?: Lots. I'm a drama whore.
:x: been to New York?: Drove through it. The Yankees suck. So do the Rangers.
:x: been to California?: Please god no.
:x: been to Florida?: Lived there for eleven long years
:x: Hawaii?: Nope
:x: China?: Nope
:x: Canada?: Yup. Lots.
:x: Europe?: Yup. Portugal, Ireland, Wales.

which one...
:x: apples or bananas?: Apples.
:x: blue or red?: Usually blue
:x: walmart or target?: Prefer Target, but this podunk only has Wal-Mart
:x: spring or fall?: Fall. Definitely. I'm a leaf peeper.

sooooo......
:x: what are you gonna do after you finish this?: Turn up the thermostat
:x: what was the last meal you ate?: Lunch
:x: are you bored?: Nah. I have a high threshold for boredom.
:x: last noise you heard?: The keyboard effect at the end of Bowie's "Brilliant Adventure." Sounds like a Koto.
:x: last smell you sniffed?: Lilac aromatherapy oil
:x: last time you went out of state/province?: Middle of the summer

friendship/love…
:x: do you believe in love at first sight?: Nope
:x: do you want children one day & if so, how many?: Nope. I haven't the patience or the mental fortitude
:x: most important thing to you in a friendship is?: Trust, forgiveness

random stuff…
:x: criminal record?: Couple of traffic warnings. That's it.
:x: do you speak any other languages?: Some Japanese
:x: name some of your favorite things in your bedroom?: Picture of my dad, uncle and me; Hokusai poster; Big ol' bed; CD player
:x: piercings and where?: Just one in each ear
:x: worst feeling in the world?: self-loathing
:x: who do you love: Lilly, Idgie. Jimmy when he keeps his mouth shut.

your…
:x: nickname(s): Laureli, Mac, Byrnie-Mac, Ray, Dagmar (don't ask)
:x: initials: L.O.B.
:x: how old do you look?: Some say 23, some say 28
:x: how old do you act?: 30, unless I'm drunk or around my mother
:x: glasses/contacts?: Yup.
:x: braces: Not anymore, thank god
:x: pets?: 2 Dogs

What ...
:x: gets you get embarrassed?: Not much. I work in a nursing home.
:x: upsets you?: My own behavior. My mother's mouth. My therapist's cancellations. Dying people.