1. The Seven Samurai

2. Casablanca

1.How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? 20

2.Which is worse, failing or never trying?

never trying

3.If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do?

intent does not always equal ability

4.When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?

probably not

5.What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world?

stupid people breed, and majority rules, so where will we be in 10 years?

6.If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?

housewife...without the husband

7.Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing?

if i were doing what i believed in, i'd probably be in jail, so i'd have to say i'm settling

8.If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently?

more caffiene, less work

9.To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken?

90% give or take 5 due to uncontrollable circumstance

10.Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things?

doing the right things correctly

11.You’re having lunch with three people you respect and admire. They all start criticizing a close friend of yours, not knowing she is your friend. The criticism is distasteful and unjustified. What do you do?

politely point out that although my shit smells rather rank, i'm sure theirs all smells like roses and excuse myself from the table

12.If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?

enjoy the first 18 years, it's all downhill after that

13.Would you break the law to save a loved one?

depends on the law.... i have broken a few for lesser reasons

14.Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity?

no, i'm not that creative

15.What’s something you know you do differently than most people?

overanalyze and underappreciate

16.How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy?

because i'm unique, my mommy told me so

17.What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? What’s holding you back?

i'm pretty good about doing whatever i want. when i think of something, i'll get back to you

18.Are you holding onto something you need to let go of?

grudge? what grudge...

19.If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why?

virginia state, because the tree-to-people ratio is slightly higher

20.Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster?

i push it more than once, but usually just to annoy whoever is in the car with me. i still push it even after we've made it to our floor...

21.Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton?

how about a joyful genius?

22.Why are you, you?

when a man and a woman fall in love he puts his boy parts in her girl parts, and poof! genetics does the rest

23.Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend?

sadly yes...

24.Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you?

i've never had any "good" friends, and the ones that moved away i could stand to lose anyway

25.What are you most grateful for?

stubborn irish pride

26.Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones?

lose all the old, make better new ones

27.Is is possible to know the truth without challenging it first?

of course, but challenging it just makes it more fun

28.Has your greatest fear ever come true?

no

29.Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now?

you mean when i found out i was pregnant and that my son's father was a lying coke head who went to jail for dealing? yeah, i remember and yeah, it still matters... my son still doesnt have a father....

30.What is your happiest childhood memory? What makes it so special?

i dont have a happiest childhood memory

31.At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive?

i'm not a passionate person

32.If not now, then when?

still not passionate...

33.If you haven’t achieved it yet, what do you have to lose?

your dignity

34.Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever?

by default, that is impossible

35.Why do religions that support love cause so many wars?

greed

36.Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil?

there is no such thing as evil, just the absence of good, so without a doubt, no. it is impossible to clearly define a shade of gray

37.If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job?

heck no!!! i'm a greedy little wench!!

38.Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing?

both?

39.Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before?

yes, i have lived 100 boring sundays

40.When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in?

june 22, 2006

41.If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today?

my son, my mom...thats about it

42.Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?

sure.... those last 10 years are probably going to be boring as hell, might as well enjoy it now

43.What is the difference between being alive and truly living?

coherance? consciousness?

44.When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right?

when you can afford to take the risk

45.If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?

fall twice, get up three times.... but it still hurts to fall

46.What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?

be more outspoken

47.When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing?

last night, about 2 am...

48.What do you love? Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love?



49.In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday? What about the day before that? Or the day before that?

most likely... this damn photographic memory is a curse

50.Decisions are being made right now. The question is: Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you?

sometimes its nice to let others decide...