too lazy to make up my own shit right now so i'll just answer some random survey questions that i highlight-copy-pasted from my friend's facebook...

A. General Information

1. Name? tridecalogism. no, seriously.

2. Birthday? 11-7-nowayinhellimtelling

3. State you live in? mass

4. Reason youre doing this survey? too lazy to write something original

B. Favorites. (all can have more than one whose stopping you?)

1. Book? The outsiders by SE hinton, the last days by scott westerfield

2. Author?: scott westerfield

3. Movie? August rush

4. Actor/actress? Johnny Depp/ellen page

5. Band? its pretty close b/w MCR, evanescence, and foo fighters

6. Beverage? Grape-flavored seltzer. Or sprite

7. Restaurant? carmines

8. Place to shop? Zumiez/zappos. Lol, battle of the z’s

9. Candy? Skittles/tictacs

10. Food? Chicken parmesean

11. Vegetable? Peppers. Sweet peppers.

12. Fruit? Pomegranates or grapefruit.

13. Song (s)? welcome to the black parade. The sheer magnitude of the song just… envelopes anyone who listens to it… amazing

14. Color? Silver or black

15. Dessert? Peanut butter cookies or ice cream

16. Ice-cream? Mint chocolate chip

17. TV Show? Scrubs or the soup.

18. Class in school? writing. its always been writing. i love to write... i'll write outside of school, i carry around an old beat up notebook in which to jot ideas... im a total writer dork

19. Video Game? I have never played video games and don’t ever really plan on becoming a gamer. friends with a buch of gamers tho so i do at least have an appreciation for games.

20. Musical Instrument? i write songs and sing. i can figure out piano melodies pretty okay, but guitar is beyond me. lol

21. Way to spend your weekends? either (a) in NYC at a museum or concert, (b) in truro at the beach or (c) right here in Ptown, just enjoying the absurdity of my home city.

22. Car? Hooray for dirtbikes??

23. Method of transportation? mi bike.iz purty.

24. Amusement park ride? Alpengeist in busch gardens

25. Fictional character? Tally youngblood or travis harris

26. Brand name? im not big on brands… except for converse shoes. Nothing beats converse. Forget jimmy choo. Screw manolo blahnik. Converse rocks.

C. Either/Or (pick one)

27. Coke or Pepsi? Coke. decaf

28. Coffee or tea? Tea. Also decaf

29. Designers or thrift? Thrift.

30. Reading or watching TV? reading

31. On the phone or in person? In person

32. Cake or ice-cream? icecream

33. United States or Britain? The US, cuz we have way more Italian food. lol

34. English or Math? I gotta say English. im good at both, but... english.

35. Summer or winter? Winter. Weirdly. less tourists - less crowded. no beach tho...

36. Spring or autumn? Autumn. Less rain.

37. Playing music or listening to music? listening, usually

38. Rock or country? rock

39. Pop or Rap? Ugggghhhhh… rap, if its good rap. Like, eminem or shinoda. None of this flo’rida or hurricane chris shit

40. Indie or Hip-hop? indie

41. Action films or romance? action

42. Horror or comedy? comedy

43. Indie or Hollywood? Hollywood, simply because the quality is better.

44. Jeans or khakis? jeans. ive never worn khakis in my life and dont plan on starting now.

45. Sweet or sour? sweet

46. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate

47. Looks or personality? Personality – but thankfully I got both!!!! lol

48. Black or white? grey

49. Is the cup half-empty or half-full? *slurp* neither.

50. Conformity or nonconformity? Nonconformity, def

51. Art or music? music

52. Which came first? The music or the misery? The misery, I guess.

53. When it rains: walking outside or snuggling up indoors? outside, since my cat's the only one who'll snuggle with me...
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54. Thunderstorms or sunshine? thunderstorms

55. A loud party or a quiet coffee shop? Partay all the way

56. Night or Day? night

57. Sunrise or sunset? Sunset. Normal ppl never see the sunrise. Though it miiiiight be nice – Id still rather not find out

58. Jack Sparrow or Willl turner? That’s Captain Jack Sparrow to you!!!

59. Star Wars or Lord of the Rings? neither

60. Harry Potter or Draco Malfoy? Harry. Draco’s a whiny little pussy at times

Have you ever?

61. Gone skydiving? I wish

62. Flunked a test? Nah.

63. Smoked? No

64. Drank? No

65. Done drugs? No

66. Been out of the country? Um, no actually. Never had enough cash.

67. Flown? Yes.

68. Played old-school Nintendo?- no

69. Enjoyed a book you were forced to read for school? Sure

70. Rolled down a hill? Yup, just last week. it was a gigantic sand dune with frost on it... it was sweet.

71. Fallen asleep in class? naaahh

72. Ate an entire pizza by yourself? Hah no I never got the chance to.

73. Slept in all day? Not ALL all day but MOST all day once

74. Had a life-threatening disease? Err… no…

75. Broken a bone? Yea. Toes, arm, knee, fingers.

76. Crashed your car? No.

77. Jumped off a pier? *fell* off a pier…

78. Been in a parade? hell yeah!! annual carnival parade since i was 11!!!!

79. Written a poem not meant for school? yes

80. Written anything not meant for school? Sure. Like, songs and shit…

81. Not read a book for school and then aced the test? Well I always read the books so no.

82. Read Harry Potter? who hasn’t????????

83. Wished you were in the Harry Potter books? Nah. No computers. Or, like, iPods

84. Wished you were Harry Potter? Err… no… im happy being female

85. Believed in something you knew wasnt true? Uhhhh no. thats stupid

D. In the past 24 hours have you?

86. Talked to an ex? No.

87. Played a musical instrument? yes. a xylophone. in music class

88. Did something old-school? Idk…..

89. Done something childishbut fun? always

90. Had a serious discussion? No. I’m allergic to seriousness.

91. Learned something new about a friend? you betcha

92. Written anything? yeah, im working on a mad awesome story that has revenge and power as its main themes - its sweet

93. Finished a book? No… if it had been past 26 hours then yes.

94. Fought with your parents? Nopers. my 'rents are actually kinda okay.

95. Drank coffee? No.

96. Bought something? no

97. Listened to the radio? yeah

98. Watched TV? Yes.

99. Talked on the phone? Yes.

100. Discovered something new about yourself? Um… sure… idk…

101. Satisfied some curiosity? sure

102. Had a song stuck in your head? scenes from an ialian restaurant. go brenda and eddie!!!

103. Played video games? nope

104. Had a nightmare? Nope.

105. Kissed someone? nah

106. Declared your true feelings for someone? No.

107. Hugged someone? yeah, mi daddy. and mi friend al. and my other friend meyer.

108. Tripped and fell? Of course

109. Locked your keys in the car? No. (no keys, no car.)

110. Written a poem? (if yes, I want to read it. ) not today

111. Made a wish? no

112. Celebrated something? Life??

E. Friends

113. Who is your best friend (s)? talan. ive known him since i was 8 and he is like my friggin brother by now. we are so close its slightly scary.

114. What is the craziest thing youve ever done with your friends? I don’t think I can legally tell you…

115. Do you really like your friends? duhhh

116. Have you ever consciously used a friend? no

117. Are you and your friends cliquey? Idk… I hope not

118. What do you think your friends admire most about you? My open-mindedness and humor

119. What do you admire most about your friends? their impulsiveness, loyalty, and optimism

120. Are all your friends exactly like you?well most of them are guys sooo…

121. What do you think you bring to your group of friends? The bossiness and estrogen

122. Do you think friends are a necessary part of life? Yes, of course

123. What do you think it would be like to be completely friendless? Horrid.

124. Have you and your friends ever denied someone the chance to hang out with your group just because they were weird? No! we’re like the weirdest ppl on the fucking planet

125. Is there a lot of drama in your group of friends? Nah. We’re all pretty laid back.

126. Do you wish you had different friends? never

F. The Opposite Gender (or the same, if you swing that way.)

127. What do you notice first about the opposite gender? Smile. Or laugh. Whichever.

128. When you picture your ideal member of the opposite gender, what color eyes does he/she have? Bluey-green

129. Hair? Brownish-black

130. His/her personal style? skater/rocker/rebel

131. Muscular, skinny, or in between? In between. deliciously ripped yet not bulky

132. What qualities do you find to be nearly irresistible in the opposite gender? Kickass sense of humor, respect for women, amazing guitar skillz…

133. Hot and dumb, or unattractive and intelligent? The second one.

134. Would you rather have a sexy person with a terrible personality, or an ugly person with a wonderful personality? Ugly person with personality. but i gotta admit it would be tough

135. Are similar beliefs important to you? yes. i could never be with a bigot or a close-minded person, or a homophobe or racist or anything along those lines...

136. What are your non-negotiables when it comes to the opposite gender? Respectful, funny… open-minded... yeah. the basics.

137. Sporty or musical? Musical, yo

138. In-style or unique? Unique - definitely

139. Bad or good? In the middle… bad-acting, but good inside.

140. Are you currently taken or single? single

G. Would you rather

141. Go to an indie film or a blockbuster Hollywood movie? Depends on the storyline

142. Play in a band or go to a concert? Go to a concert, prob

143. Follow the crowd or go against the current? Against the current

144. Watch TV or write a poem? poem

145. Buy brand name or DIY? Buy. Its easier. Im not the craftiest person.

146. Go to a mall or go to a thrift store? Mall. Better food there

147. Go to an arts festival or go to a football game? Arts festival

148. Join an art club or join a sports team? art

149. Hang out in a coffee shop or hang out in a club? coffee shop. even though i dont drink caffiene i just love the atmosphere

150. Listen to records or listen to c.d.s? cds

151. Play Super Mario Bros or Halo 2? niether

152. Play DDR or Guitar Hero? Neither, GOD

H. Which would you be quicker to buy?

153. A band T-shirt from Hot Topic or a pair of ripped jeans from Hollister? Band T-Shirt. Depends on the band though .

154. A Beatles record or a Shakira c.d.? Beatles record

155. A new stereo system or a box of random old books? stereo. i have enough old books

156. A black/white striped tie or basketball shoes? The tie

157. The new Harry Potter book or Guitar Hero? Ive already got all the hp books….

158. A guitar or a drum set? Guitar prbly

159. An iPod or a record player? ipod
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G. Where would you rather be?

160. A beach or a concert? concert on the beach

161. The city or the country? city

162. A Shakespearean play or Saw II? The play

163. Warped tour or the Superbowl? Warped tour

164. Campsite or resort? resort

165. The ocean or the mountains? ocean

166. A train or a plane? train

167. New York City or London? nyc

168. An arcade or a library? library

169. The White House or the Louvre? Louvre. i've already been to the white house like 3 times (twice protesting with GLBTeen, once when the fam went to visit some old friends in dc that had turned yuppie)

H. Hobbies/ Do you like (to)

170. Read? yes

171. Watch TV? yes

172. Act? yes

173. Play a musical instrument? Yes

174. Sew? Yea right.

175. Dance? who doesnt?

176. Play sports? Just martial arts

177. Play videogames? FUCKIN NO!!!!!!!!! give it UP goddammit

178. Run/bike? Bike.

179. Write? you know it

180. Listen to music? yes

181. Hang out with friends? yes

182. Take pictures? yea

183. Draw/paint? nah

184. Anime? nope

185. Fashion? Hah as if

186. Working with cars? Nah.

187. Swimming/going to the beach? Sure, spesh if there r good waves.

188. Traveling? Yeayuh

189. Skateboard? ive tried. thats how i broke my arm. few months later i tried again and got a 5-inch laceration in the back of my head. it required stitchs. i havn't tried since.

190. Snowboard/ski? nopers.

G. Misc.

191. Are you fashion-savvy? Nah I wear whats comfy

192. Do you like labels, whether for yourself of other? Hell no

193. Do you believe there is some truth in all stereotypes? For some ppl yes.

194. Can you tell me what was written on Keats grave? Just curious if anyone knows this random fact: erm… rest in peace?

195. Do you consider yourself open-minded? Yes

196. What is the meaning of life? Im just interested in seeing the responses to this.: making the most of the time we’re given, and leaving the world a better place than we found it.

197. Have you ever read The Fountainhead? (if not you should) no

198. Do you know who Holden Caulfield is? Main character, catcher in the rye.

199. What type of music do you like? Rock.

200. What will you do when you finish this survey? Idk… crash, prbly

201. Why did you get a buzznet account anyways? dunno. felt like it.

202. Do you believe the majority of amateur poetry writers to be talented? in a word, no

203. What are you wearing? white boy shorts, beige push-up bra, white ankle socks, black skinny jeans, converse, teeshirt with
525,600
daylights.midnights.sunsets.cupsofcoffee.
inches.miles.laughter.smiles
HOW DO YOU MEASURE?"

if you dont get it, go see rent. change your life.

204. What is your favorite saying? : "you're only given a little spark of madness. you mustn't lose it" ~ robin williams

205. What is your favorite/least favorite holiday? Favorite= Halloween. Cuz it’s the week after my bday. Least favorite= presidents day. We have to learn all about boring power-hungry dead guys. Argh.

206. Do you have any pets? a keetie

207. Would you consider yourself a radical human being? Rad? Sure, totally.

208. Are you truly happy? sure

209. Are you living your life, or are you letting someone else do it for you? Im living it, baby!!

H. More About You

210. Do you label yourself/let others label you? I do not label, period.

211. Do you care what others think? Depends on the person. Depends what theyre thinking.

212. Are you religious? No.

213. Do you get jealous easily? no

214. What is your favorite physical characteristic? My eyes and my overall musculature.

215. Least favorite? My height. I’m so fricking short.

216. Do you believe looks truly matter? As much as I’d like to say no, they do. not to me, but to the world. Sigh.

217. Do you judge too easily? no

218. Do you believe in second chances? Depends what they need one for.

219. What do you like most about yourself? my activism, my sense of humor, and my relationship w/ my family.

220. Least? My inability to be serious. Or my inability to think up good comebacks on the spot.

221. Do the lives of celebrities interest you? No.

222. Do you listen to the opinions of others? I listen to them. I just don’t necessarily use them.

223. Would you ever allow yourself to be entangled in the label war/ are you already entangled? No. and no.

224. If yes, then why?

225. If you could go anywhere right now, where would you go? bed

226. How are you feeling right now? (Hungry, bored, sad, etc) lazy

227. What is your opinion on Shakespeare? rebel w/o a cause that channeled his angst into sonnets

228. What did you do today? school, tv, dinner (made myself), workout, cat w/friends, this.

229. Have you ever been in love? (Not lust. Love) no.

230. What is your biggest pet peeve?homophobes. and adults who think their opinions matter more than mine just because they're older, even when im the one who's done research and checked her facts. it irks me.

231. What sounds cant you stand? a door slamming, a person crying, certain words (think, starts with f, rhymes with gag. or gaggot.)

232. What is the most unattractive trait you can think of in another person? arrogance

233. Hows your self- esteem doing? Just fine thanks.

234. Are you a pessimist, an optimist, or somewhere in between? a realist.

235. Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert? extro

236. What is the funniest movie youve ever seen? Hum… I think the pink panther series.

237. Are you a vegetarian? No.

238. Why do you think people get so offended when you insult their musical choices? B/c your basically insulting their ability to choose quality stuff. Anyone would be offended.

239. What is your dream/goal in life, right now? To live to see talan's wedding

240. What is the weirdest dream youve ever had? I never remember my dreams.

241. What were your first words? My mom swears it was “dude”

242. Is family important to you? yea

243. Do you like school? Sure why not.

244. What are your political views? dont get me started.... basically i abhor many of our current officials and i despise the way we're going right now.

245. Do you believe anarchy could be successful? No. humans need some form of authority. Read “animal farm”

246. Do you realize that wearing both the anarchy symbol and a swastika together is a contradiction? Yes. I don’t wear either.

247. How would you describe your personal style? Comfy. Casual. Boyish. lol

248. Would you ever do something you didnt want to because everybody else is doing it? no

249. Would you ever NOT do something you want to because everybody else is doing it? no

250. Do you think the two are equally bad? yes

251. Are you starting to think this survey is becoming more than the usual whats your favorite color surveys? Hehe yea

252. Do you understand that I truly do want to know who you are and what youre about? yes

253. Who are you and what are you about? I am an activist, songwriter, reader, daughter, friend, student, tomboy, musician, agnostic. But I am so much more than that. I am about adrenaline, living life to the limit, staying loyal to those that love me, and making a difference in this world, which is the only one we have. I live to feel the raw force of unadulterated life as it pours through the sands of time, and I die to somehow better that force, and make life more interesting for those that follow me. I live to see equality for all the people of this world, and i die only on my own terms and not by anyone else's command, or hate, or whim, or indifference. any questions?

254. What is the first word that pops into your head after reading this? power

255. What does your room look like? Blue, with the walls covered in stickers, band posters, and pretty shells. Plus photos and cushions scattered all over the floor.

256. What is your favorite possession? My writers notebooks

257. If you had unlimited money, what would be the first thing you bought? a better GLBTeen center. this old one's pretty crappy and strapped for cash.

258. If you were stranded on a desert island, what five movies would you take with you? Haha I made this list after watching the office. 1. august rush 2. the outsiders 3. that thing you do! 4. rent 5. revenge of the pink panther

259. Five books? 1. the outsiders 2. the last days 3. uglies 4. spanking shakespeare 5. mightnighters

260. Do you believe yourself to be depressed? Not at all

261. Do you know what unrhymed iambic pentameter is? Yes

262. What c.d.s retain the prized spot in your c.d collection? Minutes to Midnight - linkin park, Sing the Sorrow - AFI

263. What song do you believe fits your life at this moment? La Vie Boheme from rent

264. What are your opinions on the state of the environment? Its depleting. and horrible. and needing our help.

265. What are your complaints against modern society? Too many people slave all day pushing pencils and never really living. aaand too many people make judgements without research

266. If you could have any job, regardless of practicality, what would you do? Id be a stunt doublefor a pansy-ass actress.

267. Do you have a favorite word? Papillonaceous - it means "like a butterfly". pretty, no?

268. Do you like math? I don’t hate it. im good at it

269. Describe yourself in three POSITIVE words: daring, open-minded, intelligent

270. Fine. You can have two more words: er… compassionate, funny.

271. Do you like old movies? Yes I love a lot of vintage stuff.

272. Do you think theres a point in reading a book more than once? Yes. The second time you can really analyze the book, maybe imagine a movie script for it… stuff like that.

273. Have you ever written in the margins of a book? Nah I like to preserve them

274. Have you ever vandalized a school textbook? yeah. ive corrected it a few times

275. Do you believe you can change the world? hell to the yes

276. Do you wish you had superpowers? Which ones? Telekinesis would be cool. Or time-stoppage. Yea…

I. Role-Play (kinda)

277. If a homeless person asked you for money, what would you do? take him to a covenant house

278. If all your friends were raving about this new movies, and you actually hated it, would you go along with them or tell them how you really felt about it? I’d just keep quiet, but I’d be truthful if I was directly asked my opinion.

279. If your signature look suddenly came in/out of style, would you adapt to the changes? nah. I don’t pay attention to fashion.

280. If out-of-nowhere, a random celebrity ran up to you and kissed you, who would you want it to be? Nobody. Random kissing creeps me out.

281. Youre in a dark forest. You hear a strange sound coming from around the next bend. Do you investigate? As long as I was with someone (which I would be) I would totally see what it was. if i was alone, id just keep walking, but preparefor a confrontation

282. Hollywood wants to make a movie about you. Who do you elect to portray you in their movie? I would portray me, and I’d do all my own stunts. Yeayuh!!

283. Youre writing a book about your life. What do you call it? Incendiary/Wit

284. Youre in a band and you love it. Youre rocking out at your first live gig and you get booed off the stage. How do you respond to this? Find out why they hated me and try to change stuff to make my playing/singing/writing/performing better.

285. A teacher assigns you the task of reading Hamlet and then writing a paper about it. How do you react to this assignment? Whatever. Id just do the paper.

286. You are given a chance to go back and change one thing in your life. What do you choose? I would probably..... be nicer to my parents in my junior high years.

287. Youre digging through the attic when suddenly you stumble upon a time machine. The trouble is, its broken, and once you enter it you might never return to your time. Do you risk it? And if yes, what era do you choose? Id go to the future to see how far we've come. if we havn't come far, i'd set about making changes rapidly. life as usual.

288. You are offered the chance at a billion dollars if you only consent to destroy both physically and psychologically the one person that you love. Do you take the money? Fuck no. you dig?

289. A meteor is streaking towards Earth and will destroy us, killing every last human being. How do you spend your last day? eating ice cream, being with my friends and family, and laughing my ass off. I want to be happy when I die.

Well enough of that. Final section.

J. Questions I Want To Ask That I Didnt Come Up With Till Right Now And Am Too Lazy To Go Back And Try To Fit Them Under A Category.

290. What are you doing with your life? making changes and being freakishly creative

291. What inspires you? human emotion

292. What do you truly love to do? write

293. Look above. Is that what youve been putting your time into doing? Yes.

294. Who is your role model? Why? i dont have a role model. i pave my own way

295. Do you believe its true that if youre not really living, then youre already dead? Yes I do. But you can of course still be resurrected.

296. What is your belief on absolute Truth? Theres no such thing. What is truth to one man is sacrilege to another, and what one man knows to be untrue can be the sole belief of another.

297. Do you believe in love at first sight? I do not know. I myself have not experienced it.

298. Do you live in the past, the present, or the future? The present, I hope.

299. Are you really living in the moment? Im trying to.

300. Are you really living? Oh, how I hope so.

tridecalogisms - that means thirteen-letter words. If you've read "the midnighters", you'll get it. if not, tuff cookies. Anagrams - where u mix up the letters of a persons name and make a whole new name. tres fun.

AFI, My Chemical Romance, Green Day, Evanescence, The Summer Obsession, Someday Never, Yellowcard, Breaking Benjamin, Foo Fighters, Tokio Hotel

August Rush, The Outsiders, Chocolat, POTC 1 2 + 3, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Juno, Superbad

The Fairly Oddparents, Tattoo Stories, I Love the Eighties, Seventies, Nineties, Scrubs, The Colbert Report

The Midnighters, The Outsiders, Artemis Fowl Series ( i am such a twelve-year-old inside), Sleeping Freshman Never Lie, Chasing The Star Runner, Twilight, Keeping The Moon, Tantalize, Speak