2004-05-28 @ 11:22 p.m.

(copied from friends...)

part one

name: caroline
birthday: october fourth
a colour you like to wear: white
what your living space is like: cosy, homey, cat friendly and cluttered
something surprising about you: where i am living now is the first time i have lived in one place for more than ten months, since i was sixteen.
your most spiritual moment (so far): an experience i had while speaking at my mothers funeral
what current issue concerns you the most: everything about our president. also, gay marriage. i wouldnt say it concerns me, i am just ecstatic that my state has legalized it. i cant stop talking about it.
three things you like/dislike about your family: there is basically nothing left of my family.
the best adventure you have ever shared with a friend (so far): a certain adventure i had with my friend andrea in college. it involved driving to portland and waiting in the freezing cold after the concert of a lifetime.
what are three of your best/worst qualities:
best- open minded, honest, creative
worst- temper, untrusting, my inability to express how im feeling
five things you especially enjoy/despise:
enjoy- swimming in the (warm) ocean, my almost-nine-year-old neice, 9pm sunsets, spending time with animals, peaceful moments
despise- conservatives, abuse of any kind, hate, narrow-mindedness, pretensiousness
do you keep a diary/journal: offline/online: yes, and both.
top three people you consider to be geniuses/extraordinary: diane arbus, gandhi, my mother.
what is one personal hope of yours: to see the world.
what one emotion do you most often try to hide: hurt
one of your earliest memories: standing on the sidewalk outside my house, about three years old, holding my mothers hand, looking up at the stars and saying something like 'there must be a million stars in the sky tonight.'
which do you prefer - sunrise or sunset: i love the quiet of sunrise, but rarely see it.
what is one of your most irrational fears: my biggest fear is fear, although i dont think its irrational.
your first name spelled backwards is: enilorac
are you most comfortable alone or in a group of people, or somewhere in between: i prefer to be alone, but being with a close friend or two comes second.
one thing you find terribly sexy: intelligence.
if you had more time alone, you would: go insane.
something memorable that happened to you this month: going to florida and spending time at my familys cottage on the beach. as much as i didnt want to go, it turned out to be a much welcomed relaxing vacation.

part two

astrological sign: libra
siblings names and something you feel about each: chris - needs to get his shit together before its too late.
regardless of size or circumstance, an animal you would like to own as a pet: an alpaca
favourite perfume/cologne to wear: 'so pink' by the gap.
a lie you often tell yourself: im fine.
describe what you think happens after you die: i have no idea and its something im struggling with trying to figure out right now.
a cause you have, or would like to, volunteer your time for: ive spent time volunteering with groups working on teenage homelessness, and a local animal rights group. i would like to spend more time working on animal rights causes. i would also like to work to help raise awareness of ovarian cancer.
character or physical trait you inherited from your mother: i didnt inherit a thing from her physically. i dont have her body type of her hair or her eyes or her hands. but emotionally, im the spitting image. our attitudes, senses of humor, nature, personalities, sarcasm. everything. its wonderful.
three traits you look for in a friend: honesty, kindness, sense of humor.
three words that describe how you think others view you: quiet, friendly, snobbish
a food you especially like/dislike: i like corn on the cob. i dislike meat.
do you like to cook and do you have a specialty: no and no.
three inventions you consider to be ingenious: the camera, the internet, the wheel.
if you had the talent and/or opportunity you would love to: publish books of my photographs.
the emotion you seem to experience the most: sadness
when you were a child, what is one thing you strongly believed in: my mother
sweet or sour: sweet
a natural disaster you have lived through/experienced: a couple of hurricanes. and so many blizzards.
using your first and last name initials write five words that begin with each initial: charismatic, cartoons, cats, chimes, caricature, boisterous, bodega, baseball, beautiful, bloom
when you really want to get to know someone, you say or ask: i just sit and talk and listen.
a place you have always wanted to be intimate at: somewhere public (!)
if you could change any one thing about the world: our president. that would improve a lot of things right now, i think.
your current philosophy described in three words, would be: im still looking.

part three

place of birth and one random fact about the place: pittsfield, massachusetts. herman melville lived in pittsfield, was a teacher here for a short time, and wrote 'moby dick' and four other novels while living here.
three words to describe your grandparents:
maternal (i only knew my grandmother): distant, strong, opinionated
paternal: strong, loving, incredible
a flower you would like to grow in your garden/a garden: most of the flowers i love, i have in my garden. right now, im hoping that the sunflowers and poppies i recently planted will come up.
a drink you often order: lemonade
describe your typical form of transportation: my saab
ever killed anyone in your thoughts: no
describe god: different for everyone. personal. powerful.
personal freedom you feel most strongly about: freedom of speech.
character or physical traits you inherited from your father: face, hair, complexion (fair, freckles), thyroid problems, mental illness.
friend you miss the most: hmmm. there are a few of them.
three words you would use to describe your ideal self: peaceful, free, in touch with myself.
do you exercise regularly: i mean to. but i dont.
your three favorite childhood toys or game: crayons, paper / coloring books, finger paints
something you wish you could learn with the snap of your fingers: how to become the person i want to be.
the predominant emotion you have experienced lately: being overwhelmed
three things you believe in strongly: the wisdom of children, animal rights, that the only way out is through
open or closed: open
a plan or project you worry may fail: my life
something that has been on your mind lately: trying to find out what happens when we die
in most social situations you tend to introduce yourself, or wait for others to introduce themselves to you: i tend to introduce myself first, for some reason. i think, with my job, ive gotten used to it.
an erogenous zone: back of my shoulders
if you had a plane ticket to anywhere in the world you would visit: southern france, or mexico.
two things you did today: dropped my car off to get my muffler fixed, straightened a few things out in regards to a freelance job i did recently.