I have a bunch of backlogged “blog this!” things in my RSS aggregator. Here’s a meme, which I found in Groblek’s LJ.
7 Deadly Sins Meme
Wrath
1. Who did you last get angry with?
The World At Large after the rhumatologist announced I had fibromyalgia.
2. What is your weapon of choice?
Hm… tough call between a jo and a bokken.
3. Would you hit a member of the opposite sex?
If necessary.
4. How about of the same sex?
Ditto.
5. Who was the last person who got really angry at you?
No idea. As far as I know, people generally don’t get all that angry at me… or if they do, they hide it well.
6. What is your pet peeve?
Misuse of the apostrophe. It ENRAGES ME.
7. Do you keep grudges, or can you let them go easily?
Eh, it depends. I’m still mad at the kid I was best friends with in first grade, but I shrug other stuff off.
Sloth
1. What is one thing you’re supposed to do daily that you haven’t done in a long time?
Stretches. I used to do the routine from A Morning Cup of Yoga but haven’t in ages. I should go back to it.
2. What is the latest you’ve ever woken up?
2pm, I think. Slept like a log that time, too. To bed at midnight, up at two in the afternoon without a SINGLE bleary waking-up moment between.
3. A person you’ve been meaning to contact, but haven’t:
My pal Mei. I’m totally going to call her today, though. Really.
4. What is the last lame excuse you made?
I don’t know, all my excuses sound lame to me, even the legit ones.
5. Have you ever watched an infomercial all the way through?
No. They scare me.
6. When was the last time you got a good workout in?
Well, I went for a walk this morning (30 min) and this afternoon (20 min). Does that count?
7. How many times did you hit the snooze button on your alarm clock today?
None. Well, okay, three times on my “warning” alarm clock, but I got up when my “real” alarm clock went off.
Gluttony
1. What is your overpriced yuppie beverage of choice?
OOo, a Vanilla Frappuccino.
2. What is the greatest amount of alcohol you’ve had in one sitting/outing/event?
I don’t keep track. But I did split a huge bottle of champagne with the bf for New Years’ last year.
3. Do you have an issue with your weight?
Duh. I’m an American female.
4. Do you prefer sweets, salty foods, or spicy foods?
Spicy!
5. Have you ever looked at a small house pet or child and thought, “LUNCH”?
Yes. Not as in I would actually eat them, but as in I wanted them gone.
Lust
1. How many people have you seen naked (not counting movies/family)?
I used to be on a swim team. I have NO idea. LOTS.
2. How many people have seen YOU naked (not counting physicians/family)?
See above.
3. Have you ever caught yourself staring at the chest/crotch of a member of your gender of choice during a normal conversation?
Ummm…. yes.
4. Have you “done it”?
Yep.
5. What is your favorite body part on a person of your gender of choice?
Hm… I love collarbones. And hands. And dangly bits.
6. Have you ever been propositioned by a prostitute?
Nope.
7. Have you ever had to get tested for an STD or pregnancy?
Had to? No. As a precaution? Yes.
Greed
1. How many credit cards do you own?
Three.
2. What’s your guilty pleasure store?
I’m not entirely sure I have one. Any bookstore probably counts.
3. If you had $1 million, what would you do with it?
Invest it so I could quit working all the time. Well, pay off my student loans, THEN invest it.
4. Would you rather be rich, or famous?
Rich, definitely.
5. Would you accept a boring job if it meant you would make megabucks?
Probably. Depends on how boring.
6. Have you ever stolen anything?
I shoplifted once as a child.
7. How many MP3s are on your hard drive?
No idea. A fair number.
Pride
1. What one thing have you done that you’re most proud of?
Gotten a full-time highly-paid job as a writer.
2. What’s one thing have you done that your parents are most proud of?
Gotten my MA?
3. What thing would you like to accomplish in your life?
Become a full time movie reviewer. Be happy. Stop judging myself so harshly. Crap, that’s three.
4. Do you get annoyed by coming in second place?
Yes.
5. Have you ever entered a contest of skill, knowing you were of much higher skill than all the other competitors?
Of course.
6. Have you ever cheated on something to get a higher score?
No.
7. What did you do today that you’re proud of?
Balanced my checkbook. Exercised. Cold-called editors.
Envy
1. What item (or person) of your friends would you most want to have for your own?
Not sure.
2. If you could be anyone else in the world, who would you be?
Someone with a lot of money who didn’t have to work for a living and could spend all day reading or gardening or whatever.
3. Have you ever been cheated on?
No.
4. Have you ever wished you had a physical feature different from your own?
Yes, plenty of times – longer hair, less lumpy hips, etc.
5. What inborn trait do you see in others that you wish you had for yourself?
Intuitive grasp of higher mathematical concepts. Patience. Willingness to raise children.
6. Do you wish you’d come up with this survey?
No.
7. Finally, what is your favorite deadly sin?
Lust, probably.
