50 Questions Meme from dakeyras

[eldar]

1. What was your favourite subject at school?
Maths was my best subject, but French was probably my favourite. Then I went and lived in France for a bit, and it kind of shattered the illusion somewhat.

2. Who is the most famous person that you have ever met?
Miles Hunt from The Wonder Stuff when I was very drunk in The Borderline once. Or William G Stewart, when I was on 15-to-1. Your choice.

3. What do you have in your bag?
Typically (on my way to work in the morning)... PDA (Palm Tungsten|T3), glasses case, wallet, lunch, tie.

4. Who did you get your LJ invite code from?
elethe

5. What was the name of your first teacher?
Mrs Hopwood

6. What was the first single you ever bought?
Star Trekkin' by The Firm

7. Can you dance?
In the sense that I can stride out onto a dance floor and boogie/mosh/whatever, yes.

8. Have you ever been in a band?
Yes, they were called The Influential Lovebunnies (something of a compromise name, that one) and I was the singer. On the only tape we ever recorded, I'm not singing, because I wasn't there when it was recorded.

9. Who is the noisiest person you know?
philipstorry.

10. Who was the last person you defriended?
mewcenawy

11. What is your favourite word today?
Capricious

12. Who was the first person you ever friended?
Probably verlaine

13. What were you wearing yesterday?
At work... black trousers, white shirt, red tie. At home, blue jeans, blue T-shirt, grey jumper my parents got me for Christmas.

14. What is your favourite perfume / aftershave / cologne?
I don't wear it myself, but A. wears Chanel when she does so I'd better say that I guess :-)

15. What is your favourite NIN song?
I don't know enough NIN songs to comment, really.

16. Have you any allergies?
Long, dry grass.

17. What is your favourite band?
It depends on the mood I'm in, time of day, position of the planets, and so on.

18. If you could go back in time - which period would you go back to?
The Victorian era, a time when a polymath such as I would be more appreciated.

19. How do you get on with your ex?
I'm in the luxurious position of not having any.

20. Describe yourself in five words.
Why would I do that?

21. What is your favourite pub?
I don't really have one.

22. Who did you last kiss?
arosoff

23. Describe the person you got this questionnaire from in five words.
Tart, floozy, drunkard, reprobate, funny

24. What is your favourite poem?
The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner

25. What was the last thing you said on Instant Messenger?
I don't IM.

26. Quote a film.
"I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."

27. What are you really excited about right now?
Impending baby.

28. Write a line of bad goth poetry.
There was an old goth from Nantucket....

29. Bill Bailey or Dylan Moran?
Ooh... Bill Bailey.

30. What was your worst ever job?
Given I've only had 4 jobs, two were for working for my Dad and weren't too bad overall, one was a two-week temp assignment in an insurance company, and my current job which I've had for coming up on 10 years... I don't really have a "worst" one.

31. What is your favourite tube station?
Angel, even though it does mean I've reached work. It's such a great name, I bought the fridge magnet!

32. Name your favourite Sisters Of Mercy song.
This is a goth quiz, isn't it... but I won't, because I'm not exactly familiar with the Sisters of late.

33. What was the last thing you bought at Lush?
I don't shop at Lush.

34. What is your most embarrassing nickname?
"Trebor Mint" (my surname being Treeby...).

35. What is your favourite smell?
Fresh baked goods.

36. What is your favourite book?
All three of The Lord Of The Rings

37. What do you order at Wagamama?
Ebi Katsu or Duck Gyoza or Tore Kara Age, Chilli Beef Ramen, and a Diet Coke.

38. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Casino Royale

39. Do you dye your hair?
No.

40. Have you ever been proposed to?
No.

41. Which Simpsons character do you most identify with?
Homer.

42. Write something in Latin.
Caveat emptor.

43. What is your favourite drink.
Lager.

44. Who is the funniest person on your friends list?
dakeyras

45. What country do you come from?
UK.

46. Who was the last LJ user that you met for the first time?
No idea.

47. What did you want to be when you grew up?
Thinner.

48. Open the nearest book and write the first line that catches your eye.
'There's something I'd like you to see.'

49. What track is playing on itunes Winamp right now.
Freakshow by Bowes and Morely

50. Describe your default user icon.
An Iyanden Craftworld Guardian, wielding a shuriken catapult.